Nonlinear optimization of vehicle safety structures : modeling of structures subjected to large deformations / Jesper Christensen, Christophe Bastien.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christensen, Jesper, author.

Bastien, Christophe, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Safety appliances.

Automobiles.

Automobiles--Safety measures.

Automobiles--Design and construction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (488 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2016.

Summary:

Nonlinear Optimization of Vehicle Safety Structures: Modeling of Structures Subjected to Large Deformations provides a cutting-edge overview of the latest optimization methods for vehicle structural design. The book focuses on large deformation structural optimization algorithms and applications, covering the basic principles of modern day topology optimization and comparing the benefits and flaws of different algorithms in use. The complications of non-linear optimization are highlighted, along with the shortcomings of recently proposed algorithms. Using industry relevant case studies, users will how optimization software can be used to address challenging vehicle safety structure problems and how to explore the limitations of the approaches given. The authors draw on research work with the likes of MIRA, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors European Technology Centre as part of multi-million pound European funded research projects, emphasizing the industry applications of recent advances. The book is intended for crash engineers, restraints system engineers and vehicle dynamics engineers, as well as other mechanical, automotive and aerospace engineers, researchers and students with a structural focus. Focuses on non-linear, large deformation structural optimization problems relating to vehicle safety Discusses the limitations of different algorithms in use and offers guidance on best practice approaches through the use of relevant case studies Author's present research from the cutting-edge of the industry, including research from leading European automotive companies and organizations Uses industry relevant case studies, allowing users to understand how optimization software can be used to address challenging vehicle safety structure problems and how to explore the limitations of the approaches given

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter | one - Vehicle Architectures, Structures, and Safety Requirements; 1.1 - Introduction; 1.2 - Legislative requirements; 1.3 - Occupant injuries; 1.3.1 - The crash test dummy families (or the tools to capture injury criteria); 1.3.2 - Typical injury criteria; 1.3.2.1 - Head injury criteria (HIC); 1.3.2.2 - Head injury criteria for free motion head form (HIC(d)); 1.3.2.3 - Neck injury criteria (Nij); 1.3.2.4 - TI (Tibia index); 1.3.3 - Surrogate impactors; 1.3.4 - Human computer models

1.4 - Typical vehicle architectures and scope for optimization1.4.1 - Ladder frame; 1.4.2 - Tubular structures; 1.4.3 - Integral structures; 1.4.4 - Shape and size; 1.4.5 - Materials and manufacture; 1.5 - Holistic approach to vehicle design; 1.5.1 - Overall architecture design for structural instruction limitation; 1.5.2 - Local shape and sizing for legal and other desirable structural requirements; 1.6 - Conclusions and opportunities; References; Chapter | two - Numerical Techniques for Structural Assessment of Vehicle Architectures; 2.1 - Introduction to finite element analysis (FEA)

2.2 - Theory of elasticity2.3 - Elements; 2.3.1 - One-dimensional elements; 2.3.2 - Two-dimensional elements; 2.3.3 - Three-dimensional elements; 2.3.4 - Zero-dimensional elements; 2.3.5 - Meshing strategy; 2.3.6 - Element type; 2.3.7 - Element shape; 2.3.8 - Element size; 2.4 - Fundamental explicit and implicit finite element analysis; 2.5 - Nonlinear explicit finite element analysis; 2.5.1 - Understanding the need for explicit FEA in connection with vehicle safety assessment; 2.6 - Explicit FEA applied to vehicle safety assessment

2.6.1 - Standard explicit equations and convergence criteria2.6.2 - Stress wave propagation and timestep; 2.6.3 - Relating the timestep to explicit FEA for vehicle safety assessment; 2.6.4 - Critical element length; 2.6.5 - Summation of factors influencing the timestep magnitude; 2.6.6 - Importance of consistent mesh size; 2.6.7 - Manipulating timestep magnitude; 2.7 - Contacts; 2.7.1 - Panel-to-panel contacts; 2.7.2 - Tied contacts; 2.8 - Example convergence study of explicit FEA; 2.8.1 - Contact forces; 2.8.2 - Kinetic energy; 2.8.3 - Internal energy; 2.8.4 - Total energy

2.8.5 - Summation of convergence studyReferences; Chapter | three - Introduction to General Optimization Principles and Methods; 3.1 - What is structural optimization?; 3.2 - How are optimization problems generally solved?; 3.3 - General optimization methods and principles; 3.4 - The curse of dimensionality; 3.5 - Convex programming and optimization; 3.5.1 - Linear programming; 3.5.2 - The Simplex method; 3.5.3 - Application to real-world engineering problems; 3.5.4 - Sequential linear programming; 3.6 - Gradient-based methods and line search methods; 3.6.1 - Gradient descent method

3.6.2 - MatLab example of gradient descent method

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 28, 2015).

ISBN:

9780128044247

0128044241

9780124173095

0124173098

OCLC:

935249273