Design of lightweight magnesium car body structure under crash and vibration constraints

Car body design in view of structural performance and lightweighting is a challenging task due to all the performance targets that must be satisfied such as vehicle safety and ride quality. In this paper, material replacement along with multidisciplinary design optimization strategy is proposed to d...

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Main Authors: Morteza Kiani, Imtiaz Gandikota, Masoud Rais-Rohani, Keiichi Motoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213956714000395