A New FEA Method for the Evaluation of a Body Joint 2001-01-0758
A finite element analysis method has been developed to assess the design of an automobile body joint. The concept of the coefficient of joint stiffness and the force distribution ratio are proposed accordingly. The coefficient of joint stiffness reveals whether a joint is stiff enough compared to its joining components. In addition, these parameters can be used to estimate the potential and the effectiveness for any further improvement of the joint design. The modeling and analysis of the proposed process are robust. The coefficient of joint stiffness could be further developed to serve as the joint design target.
Citation: Song, Y., Flanigan, D., Rivard, C., Shahidi, B. et al., "A New FEA Method for the Evaluation of a Body Joint," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0758, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0758. Download Citation
Author(s):
Yuzhao Song, Dave Flanigan, Cliff Rivard, Behrooz Shahidi, Christina Nguyen
Affiliated:
Ford Motor Co.
Pages: 7
Event:
SAE 2001 World Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2001 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V110-6
Related Topics:
Finite element analysis
Simulation and modeling
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