Altair Engineering的几篇关于拓扑优化的文章（英文）1.pdfVIP

CAE Users Conference 2005 August 11- 13, Bangalore Redesign and Optimization of Lift Plate Based on Glass Installation Load Veeranna B. Sheelvanth ArvinMeritor, Technical Support Center Bangalore, India Abstract With the automotive industry moving towards higher durability targets, reduced product development cycle time and lower design costs, the need for simulation has never been higher. This paper explains the use of optimization techniques in the design of a lift plate to reduce the weight and cost without compromising the functional requirements. A step-by-step approach to redesign the lift plate is proposed. As the glass insertion into the lift plate is one or two times in the lifetime of the lift plate, so fatigue life estimation was not considered. The scope of this paper is limited to optimization of lift plate using topology optimization capabilities available in OptiStruct. Introduction Lift Plate is a plastic component, which holds the glass in position and travels along the guide rail when passenger moves the glass up and down with power assistance. Lift Plate is a part of window regulator system, which is housed inside the car door system. Figure1 illustrates the window regulator with glass down position. Design of lift plate requires that it has to withstand target loads exerted when glass assembles onto it. The motivation to use simulation techniques is to redesign the lift plate field failure issues