Design optimization and analysis of a new rear underrun protective device for truck

Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Tools and Methods of Competitive Engineering, TMCE 2010

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 713-725

  Ingrassia, Tommaso ^a   Nigrelli, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crash test; Finite element method analyses; Optimization; Rear underrun protective device; Simplex method; Truck

Indexed keywords

CRASH TESTS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN VARIABLES; ECONOMY CAR; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD ANALYSES; LINEAR FUNCTIONS; NEW HIGH; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; REFERENCE DEVICES; SIMPLEX METHODS; STRUCTURE STABILITY;

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DESIGN; EQUIPMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TRUCKS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79960502784     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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