Topics Covered

MEAM599-B Automotive Body Structure

A GM Sponsored Course in the University of Michigan

by

Donal Malen and Noboru Kikuchi


tentative topics to be covered

Automotive Body Structure ( D. Malen )

 

Syllabus (2000 Winter, Tentative)

Subject Topics Hours
Introduction   1 NK/DM
Thin Walled Members
basic beam theory, effectiveness of thin walled sections, buckling, effective width
inhibitting buckling
section analysis by CARs98
1 DM
1 DM
1 NK
Global Bending
bending requirement, planner bending, side frame loads, side frame model
strain energy, joint stiffness
finite element method
beam bending finite element modeling
1 DM
1 DM
1 NK
1 NK
Golbal Torsion
torsion requirement, shear panel
stiffness of shear panel, stiffness, panel effectiveness
torsional finite element modeling
1 DM
1 DM
1 NK
Crashworthiness frontal impact requirement, crumpling loads, plastic hinge model 1 DM
Topology
definition, effeciency measures, constraints, topology alternatives, vehiecle layout
topology optimization
1 DM
2 NK
Structural Elements
joint construction, joint first order modeling
joint finite element modeling
spot welds
weld finite element modeling
panels and local attachments
1 DM
1 NK
1 DM
1 NK
1 DM
Vibration
vibration requirement, body vibration, first order body vibration models
vobration related finite element modeling
1 DM
1 NK
Optional topics body requirement, aluminum body design, plastic scale modeling, bisiness aspects of body engineering 1 DM/NK