• 한국공작기계학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2007

Topology optimization of the inner reinforcement for a vehicle's hood has been performed by evolutionary structural optimization(ESO) using a smoothing scheme. The purpose of this study is to obtain optimal topology of the inner reinforcement for a vehicle's hood considering the static stiffness of bending and torsion simultaneously. To do this, the multiobjective optimization technique was implemented. Optimal topologies were obtained by the ESO method. From several combinations of weighting factors, a Pareto-optimal solution was obtained. Also, a smoothing scheme was implemented to suppress the checkerboard pattern in the procedure of topology optimization. It is concluded that ESO method with a smoothing scheme is effectively applied to topology optimization of the inner reinforcement of a vehicle's hood considering the static stiffness of bending and torsion.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.691-697
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• 2010

Reliability-based topology optimization (RBTO) is to get an optimal topology satisfying uncertainties of design variables. In this study, reliability-based topology optimization method is applied to the inner reinforcement of vehicle's hood based on BESO. A multi-objective topology optimization technique was implemented to obtain optimal topology of the inner reinforcement of the hood. considering the static stiffness of bending and torsion as well as natural frequency. Performance measure approach (PMA), which has probabilistic constraints that are formulated in terms of the reliability index, is adopted to evaluate the probabilistic constraints. To evaluate the obtained optimal topology by RBTO, it is compared with that of DTO of the inner reinforcement of the hood. It is found that the more suitable topology is obtained through RBTO than DTO even though the final volume of RBTO is a little bit larger than that of DTO. From the result, multiobjective optimization technique based on the BESO can be applied very effectively in topology optimization for vehicle's hood reinforcement considering the static stiffness of bending and torsion as well as natural frequency.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.62-68
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• 2000

Optimization technique to find a path of an inner reinforcement of an automobile hood is proposed by using design sensitivity informations. The strength and modal characteristics of the automobile hood are analyzed and their design sensitivity analyses with respect to the thickness are carried out using MSC/NASTRAN. Based on the design sensitivity analysis, determination of design variables and response functions is discussed. Techniques improving design from design sensitivity informations are suggested and the double-layer method is newly proposed to optimize the path of stiffener for a shell structure, Using the suggested method, we redesign a new inner reinforcement of an automobile hood and compare the responses with the original design. It is confirmed that new design improved in the frequency responses without the weight increasement.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.337-342
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• 2007

A multi-objective optimization technique was implemented to obtain optimal topologies of the inner reinforcement for a vehicle's hood simultaneously considering the static stiffness of bending and torsion and natural frequency. In addition, a smoothing scheme was used to suppress the checkerboard patterns in the ESO method. Two models with different curvature were chosen in order to investigate the effect of curvature on the static stiffness and natural frequency of the inner reinforcement. A scale factor was employed to properly reflect the effect of each objective function. From several combinations of weighting factors, a Pareto-optimal topology solution was obtained. As the weighting factor for the elastic strain efficiency went from 1 to 0, the optimal topologies transmitted from the optimal topology of a static stiffness problem to that of a natural frequency problem. It was also found that the higher curvature model had a larger static stiffness and natural frequency than the lower curvature model. From the results, it is concluded that the ESO method with a smoothing scheme was effectively applied to topology optimization of the inner reinforcement of a vehicle's hood.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2006

박판 구조물은 자동차를 비롯하여 항공기, 인공위성, 선박 등의 운송 수단과 건축물의 돔과 같이 효율적으로 활용되어지고 있으며 동시에 경량화를 필요로 하는 경우 널리 사용되는 구조물이다. 엔진, 변속기 등의 회전체의 부품을 보호하는 박판 구조물인 자동차 후드에서의 새로운 보강재 형상을 제시하였다. 자동차 후드는 엔진 룸에 장착되어 있는 회전체의 진동 영향을 민감하게 받아 공진현상이 발생할 우려가 있다. 따라서 설계하중을 지지할 강성을 가지며 동적 특성이 고려되어야 한다. 즉, 강성을 유지하면서 공진에 의한 진동도 고려해야 한다. 이는 곧 승차감과 직결된 중요한 문제이다. 그러므로 최적의 강성증대 설계결과를 얻기 위해서는 정적 동적 강성평가와 함께 고유진동수를 고려한 보강재의 최적설계가 도입되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 고유진동수를 고려한 대표적인 박판 구조물인 자동차 후드의 보강재 위상을 구하고, 도출된 위상에서 보강재의 형상 최적 설계 후 제시된 보강재 단면의 최적 치수를 다구찌 방법을 이용한 직교 배열표상에서의 각 설계변수의 수준과 최적의 설계변수의 조건으로 구하였다.