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 )

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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

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