Integrate topology/shape/size optimization into upfront automotive component design

Collection of Technical Papers - 10th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference

Volumn 5, Issue , 2004, Pages 3252-3259

  Chen, Chin Jung ^a,b   Young, Calvin ^a,c  

^a VISTEON CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Design and Manufacturing Simulation   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT DESIGN; CARBON CANISTER BRACKETS; DESIGN DOMAINS; INTEGRATED TOPOLGY;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; PRODUCT DESIGN; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRESSES; TOPOLOGY;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 20344383986     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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