Topology optimization for automotive applications

9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Chen, Chin Jung ^a  

^a VISTEON CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOBILES; BOLTS; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; HEADLIGHTS; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; STIFFNESS; THERMAL STRESS; TOPOLOGY;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; MANUFACTURING CYCLE; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION METHOD;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 85087595435     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-5482     Document Type: Conference Paper

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