Structural analysis of new modular and lightweight automobile body structure

Improvement of safety, reduction of energy consumption, and reduction of emission become one of the most highlighted issues for automotive industry in recent years. One of the most significant solutions, i.e. lightweight car body has been described in this project. Design, implementation, and charac...

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Main Author:	Nejad, Ali Farokhi
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33837/5/AliFarokhiNejadMFKM2013.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.338372017-07-17T06:45:17Z Structural analysis of new modular and lightweight automobile body structure 2013-06 Nejad, Ali Farokhi TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Improvement of safety, reduction of energy consumption, and reduction of emission become one of the most highlighted issues for automotive industry in recent years. One of the most significant solutions, i.e. lightweight car body has been described in this project. Design, implementation, and characterization of parameters of lightweight car body are used as well. Moreover, modular structures enhanced the rate of purchase and production. Based on design specification, the new modular and lightweight chassis concept has been established. In the beginning of the simulation a beam model has used. Three primary simulations, bending stiffness, torsional stiffness, and modal analysis have implemented. Therefore, the confirmed results used as a baseline for making a more complex model. This model used shell element, which it can be used for performing second simulation that is more accurate and compatible with crashworthiness simulation. To get the reason appropriate results, proposed design process has been approved. This design flow is the last outcome of this project. Following this procedure leads us to design a lightweight and modular chassis based on SAE standard. 2013-06 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33837/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/33837/5/AliFarokhiNejadMFKM2013.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:69041?site_name=Restricted Repository masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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description	Improvement of safety, reduction of energy consumption, and reduction of emission become one of the most highlighted issues for automotive industry in recent years. One of the most significant solutions, i.e. lightweight car body has been described in this project. Design, implementation, and characterization of parameters of lightweight car body are used as well. Moreover, modular structures enhanced the rate of purchase and production. Based on design specification, the new modular and lightweight chassis concept has been established. In the beginning of the simulation a beam model has used. Three primary simulations, bending stiffness, torsional stiffness, and modal analysis have implemented. Therefore, the confirmed results used as a baseline for making a more complex model. This model used shell element, which it can be used for performing second simulation that is more accurate and compatible with crashworthiness simulation. To get the reason appropriate results, proposed design process has been approved. This design flow is the last outcome of this project. Following this procedure leads us to design a lightweight and modular chassis based on SAE standard.
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title	Structural analysis of new modular and lightweight automobile body structure
title_short	Structural analysis of new modular and lightweight automobile body structure
title_full	Structural analysis of new modular and lightweight automobile body structure
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Structural analysis of new modular and lightweight automobile body structure

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