Yonghong Zhao1, Changsheng Wang2, Huanquan Yuan1, Yongcheng Li1, Chunlai Shan2, Wenbin Hou2, *
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.122, No.1, pp. 351-376, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.08058
- 01 January 2020
Abstract This article presents a systematic research methodology of modular design for conceptual auto body frame by hybrid optimization method. A modified graph-based decomposition optimization algorithm is utilized to generate an optimal BIW assembly topo model composed of “potential modules”. The consistency constraint function in collaborative optimization is extended to maximize the commonality of modules and minimize the performance loss of all car types in the same product family simultaneously. A novel screening method is employed to select both “basic structures” and “reinforcement” modules based on the dimension optimization of the manufacturing elements and the optimal More >