Generic “Stick” Model of a Vehicular Structure 860825
The paper describes a method of developing generic “stick” models (beam only finite element models) of vehicle structures. The EAL program is used to create two- and four-door generic models through a capability for specifying geometry by assigning dimensions of a vehicle structure. A description is given for elastic analyses, the steps of sensitivity analyses and the test setup for measuring bending and torsional stiffness of a body-in-white structure. The analysis results are shown to be in good agreement with the test data for the overall bending and torsional stiffness. Sensitivity coefficients of the total strain energy are computed using the forward finite diference scheme.
Citation: Chon, C., Mohammadtorab, H., and El-Essawi, M., "Generic “Stick” Model of a Vehicular Structure," SAE Technical Paper 860825, 1986, https://doi.org/10.4271/860825. Download Citation
Author(s):
Choon T. Chon, Homa Mohammadtorab, Mohamed El-Essawi
Affiliated:
Engineering and Manufacturing Staff, Ford Motor Co., Numerics Corp., Presently with Engineering Mechanics, Research Corp.
Pages: 8
Event:
6th International Conference on Vehicle Structural Mechanics and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Vehicle Structural Mechanics-P-178, SAE Transactions 1986-V95-86
Related Topics:
Bodies and Structures
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