Structural optimization of an automobile roof structure using equivalent static loads

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 222, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1801-1811

  Jeong, S B ^a   Yi, S I ^a   Kan, C D ^b   Nagabhushana, V ^b   Park, G J ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile roof structure; Equivalent static loads; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILES; DYNAMIC LOADS; ROOF COVERINGS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

APPROXIMATION METHODS; AUTOMOBILE ROOF STRUCTURE; EQUIVALENT STATIC LOADS; EQUIVALENT STATIC LOADS (ESLS); FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS); NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONS; NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 57049151365     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO855     Document Type: Article

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