• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.17-26
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• 2007

In this paper, a theoretical approach is studied to predict structural performances and weight reduction rates of a car-body with shell type sections in case that its materials have to be substituted. For the material substitution design of a car-body, bending, axial and twisting deformations are considered under constant stiffness and strength conditions, which utilize some new indices derived from a structural performance point of view. The developed indices to measure the weight reduction by the material substitution give good guidelines on conceptual design of car-bodies.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.1071-1082
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• 2005

In this paper is studied a theoretical approach to predict structural performances and weight reduction rates of a carbody with shell type sections in case that its materials have to be substituted. For the material substitution design of a carbody, bending, axial and twisting deformations are considered under constant stiffness and strength conditions, which utilizes some new indices derived from a structural point of view. The developed indices to measure the weight reduction by the material substitution give good guidelines on conceptual design of carbodies.