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Thickness optimization of a vehicle front subframe

Technical Product Design
Subframes in passenger vehicles are structural components designed to support various vehicle systems and components while enhancing overall chassis rigidity and stability. Subframes serve as the mounting platform for the engine, transmission, and suspension systems and help mitigate vibrations, reduce noise, and improve handling characteristics. Their design often involves finite element analysis (FEA) to optimize load distribution and structural integrity, ensuring both safety and performance across diverse driving conditions.
Gầm treo ngang
Technical design
Weight reduction benefits on vehicle subframe
  • Improved Fuel Efficiency: Lighter vehicles consume less fuel, leading to better mileage and reduced emissions.
  • Enhanced Performance & Ride Comfort: Reduced unsprung weight contributes to better acceleration, handling, and overall driving dynamics.
  • Increased design freedom: Lower subframe weight frees up capacity to compensate for mass of other vehicle areas.

Technical design

Optimization type, Objectives and Constraints
01
Typeof Optimization
Weight reduction by material gauge thickness
Giảm trọng lượng theo mác vật liệu
02

Objective

Minimize mass
Tối ưu hóa khối lượng
03

Constraints

Performance attributes
Mô phỏng kết quả
Performance attributes
  • Simulation loadcase groups used as optimisation constraints:
    • Strength (37% loadcases over performance target)
    • Stiffness (33% loadcases over performance target)
    • NVH (all loadcases over performance target)
    • Durability (all loadcases over performance target)
    • Safety (all loadcases over performance target)
Manufacturing constraints:
Manufacturing constraints:
    • Material grade availability
    • Material gauge availability
    • Stamping feasibility
Tính khả thi trong sản xuất
PROJECT RESULTS
    • All simulation loadcases within performance target.  
    • All manufacturing constraints satisfied
    • 14% weight reduction overall on subframe
Before
Materialgauge thickness values before optimization
After
Materialgauge thickness values after optimization
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