Investigation of car body structural optimization method
by S. Nishio, M. Igarashi
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 11, No. 1, 1990

Abstract: The Suzuki optimisation system has been developed to investigate a lightweight vehicle subject to constraints on displacement and eigenfrequency in a simple model. The application of the system to several vehicles with different structures in their early design stage demonstrated that a reduction in structural weight was achievable under most design constraints. As a result, the future applicability of the system over the optimisation of vehicle body structure was confirmed to a certain extent.

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