Design of automobile exhaust system using top-down approach design methodology

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 276-294

  Koh, B K ^a   Park, G J ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automobile exhaust system; Bellows; Conical frustum shell element; Shape optimization method; Top down approach design methodology

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILES; BELLOWS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST SYSTEM; CONICAL FRUSTUM SHELL ELEMENT; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION METHOD; TOP DOWN APPROACH DESIGN METHODOLOGY;

EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE);

EID: 0029737216     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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