Application of topological optimization techniques to automotive front structure design

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 251, Issue , 2001, Pages 257-262

  Mayer, Robert R ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMOBILES; ITERATIVE METHODS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

DESIGN SPACE;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0242660601     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Bennett, J. A., "Structural Optimization in the industrial design process," Int. J. of Vehicle Design, Vol. 5, nos. 1/2,1984. Printed in U.K.
2. Bennett, J. A., Fenyes, P. A., Haering, W. J., Neal, M. O., Koromilas, C. A., and Zwiers, R. I., "Evaluation of Alternative Body Structural Architectures Across Platforms Using Integrated Vehicle Design Analysis(IVDA)," EM Memorandum # 15-387.
3. Mayer, Robert R., Kikuchi, Noboru and Scott, Richard A., "Application of Topological Optimization Techniques to Structural Crashworthiness," Proceedings from the ASME Advances in Design Automation Conference, Volume 2, Sept. 11-14, 1994, pp. 557-568.