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Vibration Characteristics and Topology Optimization of a Double Damper Lock-Up Clutch in a Torque Converter System

토크컨버터 장착 이중댐퍼 체결클러치의 진동특성해석 및 위상최적화

  • Kim, Kwang-Joong (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook Nat'l Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Cheol (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook Nat'l Univ.)
  • 김광중 (경북대학교 기계공학부) ;
  • 김철 (경북대학교 기계공학부)
  • Received : 2010.03.17
  • Accepted : 2010.06.08
  • Published : 2010.08.01
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Abstract

Damper springs in a drive-line absorb the impulsive torque generated when a lock-up clutch is connected directly, instead of via a fluid coupling. Design optimization and finite element analysis were performed to improve the shock- and vibration-absorption capacity of the lock-up clutch. For this purpose, a multi-body dynamics model was developed by including the main parts of a vehicle, such as an engine with a clutch, a transmission, drive shafts and wheels, and a whole mass of a vehicle. The spring constants were selected so that resonance of a system could be avoided. Damper springs were optimized on the basis of the spring constants, impulsive torques, compressed angles, spring counts, fatigue constraints, etc. Topology optimization was performed for three plates with the damper springs. The compliance was set up as an objective function, and volume fraction was fixed below 0.3. A new shape for the plates was proposed on the basis of the topology result.

체결클러치에 부착된 댐퍼스프링은 유체커플링에서 직결로 변환될 때 발생하는 엔진 토크의 진동을 흡수하는 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 체결클러치의 성능을 좌우하는 압축스프링 및 지지 판 구조물의 최적설계를 통해서 새로운 설계형상을 제안하였다. 체결클러치와 연결된 엔진, 변속기, 구동축 및 휠, 차체질량 등 주요 부품들을 다 포함하는 다물체 동역학모델을 구성하여 공진 회피에 필요한 스프링상수를 계산하였다. 또한 어닐링 모사법에 의한 스프링 최적설계코드를 개발한 후 스프링상수, 최대충격토크, 수축각도, 스프링개수, 피로강도 등을 입력하여 압축 스프링의 사양을 최적화하였다. 이들 스프링을 지지하는 3 가지의 판에 대해서 컴플라이언스를 최소화하고 체적비를 0.3 이하로 하는 위상최적화를 수행하여 새로운 형상을 제안하였다.

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