Topology Optimization and Performance Calculation for Control Arms of a Suspension

Control Arm (CA) of a suspension plays an important role in the automotive ride comfort and handling stability. In this paper, the topology optimization model including ball joints and bushing for topology optimization of an aluminium CA is established, where a ball joint is simplified as rigid elem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liang Tang, Jie Wu, Jinhao Liu, Cuicui Jiang, Wen-Bin Shangguan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-04-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/734568