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http://dx.doi.org/10.7467/KSAE.2015.23.3.336

Light-weight Design of a Korean Light Tactical Vehicle Using Optimization Technique  

Suh, Kwonhee (Military Vehicle Development Team, Kia Motors Corporation)
Song, Bugeun (Military Vehicle Development Team, Kia Motors Corporation)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers / v.23, no.3, 2015 , pp. 336-343 More about this Journal
Abstract
One of various main jobs in the design of a new tactical vehicle is to develop the lightest chassis parts satisfying the required durability target. In this study, the analytic methods to reduce the size and weight of a lower control arm and chassis frame of a Korean light tactical vehicle are presented. Topology optimization by ATOM (Abaqus Topology Optimization Module) is applied to find the optimal design of the suspension arm with volume and displacement constraints satisfied. In case of chassis frame, the light-weight optimization process associated with design sensitivity method is developed using Isight and ABAQUS. By these analytic methods we can provide design engineers with guides to where and how much the design changes should be made.
Keywords
Lower control arm; Topology optimization; Chassis frame; Design sensitivity; Torsional stiffness;
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