[PDF][PDF] Thin-walled compliant mechanism component design assisted by machine learning and multiple surrogates

K Liu, A Tovar, E Nutwell, D Detwiler - 2015 - scholarworks.iupui.edu
This work introduces a new design algorithm to optimize progressively folding thin-walled
structures and in order to improve automotive crashworthiness. The proposed design …

Design optimization of the S-frame to improve crashworthiness

ST Liu, ZQ Tong, ZL Tang, ZH Zhang - Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2014 - Springer
In this paper, the S-frames, the front side rail structures of automobile, were investigated for
crashworthiness. Various cross-sections including regular polygon, non-convex polygon …

[PDF][PDF] Thin-walled component design optimization for crashworthiness using principles of compliant mechanism synthesis and Kriging sequential approximation

K Liu, A Tovar, D Detwiler - 4th International Conference on …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Thin-walled tubular components are commonly used as deformable crushing elements in
vehicle structures due to their high specific energy absorption when they progressively fold …