Lightweight Component Design Via Computer-Aided Engineering Structural Dynamics Research Corporation Milford, Ohio 45150

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Angus, G. D., author.

Conference Name:

3rd International Conference on Vehicle Structural Mechanics (1979) (1979-10-10 : Troy, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1979

Summary:

Systematic computer-aided engineering (CAE) techniques are applied to the design of a light weight automotive tailgate. Design loads and boundary conditions are defined by existing design specifications and testing an existing "reference" tailgate.Finite element techniques are employed to understand the load flow and performance of the reference tailgate, and also used to investigate alternative designs which maximize the benefits of aluminum, steel, and fiber-reinforced-plastic (FRP) designs. Trade-offs between yield, stiffness, and cost for the various materials are studied analytically; and a prototype FRP tailgate is manufactured to validate the finite element predictions

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Publisher Number:

790984

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license