Non-linear dynamic response structural optimization of an automobile frontal structure using equivalent static loads

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

Volumn 224, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 489-501

  Jeong, S B ^a   Yoon, S ^a   Xu, S ^b   Park, G J ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalent static loads; Frontal impact test; Move limit strategy; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILES; CRASHWORTHINESS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; PENDULUMS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STATIC ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

CRASHWORTHINESS OPTIMIZATION; DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE; EQUIVALENT STATIC LOADS; EQUIVALENT STATIC LOADS (ESLS); FRONTAL IMPACTS; MOVE LIMIT STRATEGY; NON-LINEAR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION CONSTRAINTS;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 77950318455     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1262     Document Type: Article

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