Study of Topography Optimization on Automotive Body Structure

2009-01-1233

04/20/2009

Event
SAE World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
A methodology to improve the structural performance of an automotive body structure by large scale Topography Optimization is presented. Topography, an established technology, is a special class of shape optimization, which can be used to change sheet metal shapes. The paper will highlight the advantages of Topography optimization – easy optimization setup, large number of design variables, identification of sheet metal shape morphing locations, and a mass neutral or mass efficient solution. A case study on the application of Topography on the full Body Structure is illustrated.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-1233
Pages
7
Citation
Chakravarty, R., "Study of Topography Optimization on Automotive Body Structure," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-1233, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-1233.
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Published
Apr 20, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-1233
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English