Research into achieving a lightweight vehicle body utilizing structure optimizing analysis: aim for a lightweight and high and rigid vehicle body

The weight of a vehicle has a tendency to increase with attempts to improve safety, noise and vibration. In this context, the thickness optimizing analysis was used to achieve a lightweight body while at the same time ensuring basic performance is met. An investigation into achieving a lightweight b...

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Published inJSAE review Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 558 - 561
Main Author Tamaki, Yoshimi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1999
Subjects
Automobile frames
Automotive engineering
Computer simulation
Optimization
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Summary:The weight of a vehicle has a tendency to increase with attempts to improve safety, noise and vibration. In this context, the thickness optimizing analysis was used to achieve a lightweight body while at the same time ensuring basic performance is met. An investigation into achieving a lightweight body in the future is also suggested from the point of structure optimizing analysis.
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ISSN:0389-4304
1879-0976
DOI:10.1016/S0389-4304(99)00047-8