Optimal design of vehicle components using topology design and optimisation

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 387-398

  Yildiz, Ali Riza ^a   Kaya, Necmettin ^a   Öztürk, Ferruh ^a   Alankuş, Orhan ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Turkish automotive company   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fatigue analysis; Shape optimisation; Topology optimisation; Vehicle components

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

FATIGUE ANALYSIS; SHAPE OPTIMISATION; TOPOLOGY OPTIMISATION;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 1642340353     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2004.004064     Document Type: Article

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