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http://dx.doi.org/10.14775/ksmpe.2015.14.2.105

A VPG Integration System for Development of an Ultra Lightweight Control Arm  

Kim, Jong-Kyu (Central Corporation)
Kim, Geun-Yeon (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dong-a Univ.)
Lee, Kwon-Hee (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Dong-a Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers / v.14, no.2, 2015 , pp. 105-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
Car manufacturers and part manufacturers each have their own criteria with regard to strength, stiffness and NVH performance levels. Part manufacturers typically investigate such performances according to the part unit. To do this, the part manufacturer receives information from the relevant car maker. However, the information provided by the car maker is limited, making it difficult to develop a part which meets all of the design requirements specified by the car unit overall. To overcome this difficulty, the utilization of a VPG system is recommended for the designer. In this study, the durability performance of an optimized control arm as suggested in a previous study was investigated using the ETA-VPG, LS-dyna and FE/safe software packages. ETA-VPG provides several types of suspension and steering parts. In this study, a complete car is created using the library included in ETA-VPG, with the exception of the control arm. We also conducted a virtual proving ground analysis to predict the life cycle of the control arm.
Keywords
VPG(Virtual Proving Ground); Control Arm; Durability Analysis; Suspension System;
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