An Improvement Research of Under-floor of Midsize Sedan-Focusing on 2010 New YF Sonata Development Examples- 2011-01-0772
Hyundai Kia Motors started developing the under-floor of YF sonata, the base platform for mid-to-large size sedans, in order to reduce weight and improve body performance. For local dynamic rigidity, there are design improvement and additional support structures at suspension mounting area. The strength at the joint where longitudinal and transverse members meet is increased to improve the overall body stiffness, and also the riding comfort and handling. Impact performance and safety is also improved by straightening the major structural members and strengthening the joint areas, efficiently absorbing and inducing the impact energy through load paths. As the body of a vehicle is the constitution of numerous parts, increased strength at the joints and major structural members with more linear profiles have played crucial roles in the improvement in overall body performance. The effectiveness is also confirmed by Computer-Aided Engineering analyses and the results show the significant improvements in body performance.
Citation: Do, L., "An Improvement Research of Under-floor of Midsize Sedan-Focusing on 2010 New YF Sonata Development Examples-," SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-0772, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-0772. Download Citation
Author(s):
Log Won Do
Affiliated:
Hyundai Motor Company
Pages: 10
Event:
SAE 2011 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
CAD, CAM, and CAE
Parts
Research and development
Comfort
Starters and starting
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