Robust and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization for Vehicle Structures

Purpose and goal

Efficient methodologies and processes for performing non-deterministic optimization and multidisciplinary design optimization of large scale vehicle structural problems have been developed and verified using vehicle structural applications. The results from the project are presented in research articles and two doctoral theses and contribute to the fulfillment of the goals. Implementation of the described methods within the project development will result in vehicles with improved performance, e.g. less mass and increased crashworthiness.

Expected results and effects

The work performed covers evaluation of existing methods and, where necessary, development of new improved methods. The methods are verified both on academic examples and complex industrial examples

Planned approach and implementation

The work involves evaluating existing methods and, if necessary, developing new improved methods. The methods have been verified both with respect to academic examples and complex industrial problems.