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