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Jin yi-min
Technology Research Institute Beiqi Futian Vehicle Co.,Ltd ChangPing District BeiJing The Peoples Republic of CHINA Tel: 0086/010/69733311-3383 Fax: 0086/010/69733311-3373 e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract
The paper describes the application of MSC product in Beiqi Futian Vehicle Co.,Ltd and then describes how the finite element methods can be used for analysis and evaluation of minivan body structure. Including static, dynamic, fatigue, crashworthiness analysis, optimization and sensitivity and so on. In this paper, Author use MSC.Nastran calculate the strength and stiffness in both bending and torsion loadcase. Summarized the strength and stiffness evaluation standards for minivan. And then done the normal model analysis in order to consider the influence of tyre unbalance and engine idle excite. The calculations and analysis were verified by test.
Introduction
Automotive companies are focussing on the processes of delivering a new or updated high quality vehicle to the market faster and cheaper. Analytical processes like CAE are extensively used upfront to develop a robust quality product. My company is one of the leading automotive companies in employing CAE tools effectively to speed up the product development process in China. CAE tools have been around for many years and have been used successfully on many vehicle programs within Beiqi Futian Vehicle Co.,Ltd As well known, the automotive body structure is very complex. The body is the key assembly of an automotive. Body structure must have enough strength in order to ensure its fatigue life. And enough stiffness ensure assemble and make use of. In the mean time, it had to have reasonable dynamic characteristic in order to control vibration and noise. By means of using finite element methods, we can satisfy the requiring of automotive design, and develop the level of design radically. In addition, shortcut the development period and reduce the cost.
(2) six cylinders, idle rotate speed n = 600r/min, the excite frequency of engine idle: f = (600/60)3=30Hz (3) eight cylinders, idle rotate speed n = 600r/min, the excite frequency of engine idle: f = (600/60)4=40Hz. The range of body frequency above are body assembly, it is said, body in white add the weight of body attachments, such as seats, doors, engine hood, luggage lid etc. Usually we can simulate those attachments by means of rigid elements, in order to considering their effort. In table 1 , we give some value of modal analysis of one type vehicle my company build, and conformity with test. Natural mode shown in figure 4,5,6,7,.he model has: 51002 nodes 52015 shell elements
TABLE 1. EXCELLENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THEORY AND EXPERIMENT Analysis result 36.532 43.955 47.377 52.535 Experiment result 35.987 42.579 46.988 51.654 Agreement 1.51% 3.23% 0.82% 1.71%
NVH Analysis
We using MSC.NVH_Manager analysis full automobile nvh characteristic. And we have developed a program to automesh solid element acoustic cavity model. Vehicle design targets are typically established for the following NVH characteristics based on customer and market objectives. These targets are usually expressed in terms of subjective ratings . ] NVH Characteristic Frequency Range Ride Shake Harshness Boom Moan Noise < 5 Hz 5 - 25 Hz 25 - 100 Hz 25 - 100 Hz 100 - 150 Hz 150 - 300 Hz
For interior noise issues, most of the acoustic energy in a typical automobile is below 125 Hz [3]. Noise and vibration concerns below 125 Hz must usually be dealt with by major structural changes such as additional cross members, reinforcements, and beam section sizes. Above 125 Hz, vehicle interior noise is usually the main concern and can be dealt with by local design modifications such
References
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