Aspects of material selection and innovative concepts of car construction using aluminium as best suited light-weight materials were presented, and recent development in established and advanced use of aluminium in pa...Aspects of material selection and innovative concepts of car construction using aluminium as best suited light-weight materials were presented, and recent development in established and advanced use of aluminium in passenger cars was discussed that help to meet economic and environmental requirements. 5xxx and 6xxx aluminium alloys were presented that have been improved for the increasing demands regarding higher strength and better formability, resulting in a mass reduction and improved crashworthiness. Furthermore, advances concerning multi-material light weight design were presented by examples for aluminium solutions in advanced “Multi-material” Super-Light-Car (SLC) concepts, which reaches significant mass reductions.展开更多
The significance,description parameters,evaluation method,implement way and design for lightweight of automobile are comprehensively reviewed.The relationship among the performances of auto parts & components,the ...The significance,description parameters,evaluation method,implement way and design for lightweight of automobile are comprehensively reviewed.The relationship among the performances of auto parts & components,the properties of materials and application of advanced technologies is also elaborated.According to recently related progress of lightweight and authors' research and developing work,lightweight of automobile is comprehensively and systematically overviewed.展开更多
In a wind-vehicle-bridge(WVB) system,there are various interactions among wind,vehicle and bridge.The mechanism for coupling vibration of wind-vehicle-bridge systems is explored to demonstrate the effects of fundament...In a wind-vehicle-bridge(WVB) system,there are various interactions among wind,vehicle and bridge.The mechanism for coupling vibration of wind-vehicle-bridge systems is explored to demonstrate the effects of fundamental factors,such as mean wind,fluctuating wind,buffeting,rail irregularities,light rail vehicle vibration and bridge stiffness.A long cable-stayed bridge which carries light rail traffic is regarded as a numerical example.Firstly,a finite element model is built for the long cable-stayed bridge.The deck can generally be idealized as three-dimensional spine beam while cables are modeled as truss elements.Vehicles are modeled as mass-spring-damper systems.Rail irregularities and wind fluctuation are simulated in time domain by spectrum representation method.Then,aerodynamic loads on vehicle and bridge deck are measured by section model wind tunnel tests.Eight vertical and torsional flutter derivatives of bridge deck are identified by weighting ensemble least-square method.Finally,dynamic responses of the WVB system are analyzed in a series of cases.The results show that the accelerations of the vehicle are excited by the fluctuating wind and the track irregularity to a great extent.The transverse forces of wheel axles mainly depend on the track irregularity.The displacements of the bridge are predominantly determined by the mean wind and restricted by its stiffness.And the accelerations of the bridge are enlarged after adding the fluctuating wind.展开更多
To predict hot tearing susceptibility(HTS)during solidification and improve the quality of Al alloy castings,constitutive equations for AA6111 alloys were developed using a direct finite element(FE)method.A hot tearin...To predict hot tearing susceptibility(HTS)during solidification and improve the quality of Al alloy castings,constitutive equations for AA6111 alloys were developed using a direct finite element(FE)method.A hot tearing model was established for direct chill(DC)casting of industrial AA6111 alloys via coupling FE model and hot tearing criterion.By applying this model to real manufacture processes,the effects of casting speed,bottom cooling,secondary cooling,and geometric variations on the HTS were revealed.The results show that the HTS of the billet increases as the speed and billet radius increase,while it reduces as the interfacial heat transfer coefficient at the bottom or secondary water-cooling rate increases.This model shows the capabilities of incorporating maximum pore fraction in simulating hot tearing initiation,which will have a significant impact on optimizing casting conditions and chemistry for minimizing HTS and thus controlling the casting quality.展开更多
Automotive lightweight and safety performance come into play as key technologies to promote competiveness, and average applied amount of automotive plastics has become a significant sign for automotive industrial deve...Automotive lightweight and safety performance come into play as key technologies to promote competiveness, and average applied amount of automotive plastics has become a significant sign for automotive industrial development level of a country.Various performances of a vehicle with plastic automotive fenders are analyzed in the paper.The research is emphasized on sinking-resistance and pedestrian protection performance of the plastic fenders by studying plastics characteristics and simulation analysis.It offers references for engineering design in which both automotive lightweight and safety performance are achieved and well balanced.展开更多
Using high strength steel and ultra-high strength steel in hot stamping and automobile parts is one of the most important ways of the automobile lightweight,which is the development trend of automobiles currently.In t...Using high strength steel and ultra-high strength steel in hot stamping and automobile parts is one of the most important ways of the automobile lightweight,which is the development trend of automobiles currently.In this paper, the development of test device for heat friction coefficient by high strength steel can provide important technical parameters for hot stamping process,making the right selection of equipment types,mold design,technology optimization,and research and development of lubrication medium of press forming.At the same time,the experiments indicate that the instrument has not only accurate test result but also good repeatability.展开更多
基金funded project SLC (Sustainable Production Technologies of Emission Reduced Light Weight Car concepts) Proposal/Contract No.: 516465 in the EU 6th Framework Programme the colleagues from the SLC consortium, the European Council of Automotive Research (EUCAR) and the European Aluminium Association (EAA) for their support
文摘Aspects of material selection and innovative concepts of car construction using aluminium as best suited light-weight materials were presented, and recent development in established and advanced use of aluminium in passenger cars was discussed that help to meet economic and environmental requirements. 5xxx and 6xxx aluminium alloys were presented that have been improved for the increasing demands regarding higher strength and better formability, resulting in a mass reduction and improved crashworthiness. Furthermore, advances concerning multi-material light weight design were presented by examples for aluminium solutions in advanced “Multi-material” Super-Light-Car (SLC) concepts, which reaches significant mass reductions.
基金International Cooperation Project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No.2008DFB50020)
文摘The significance,description parameters,evaluation method,implement way and design for lightweight of automobile are comprehensively reviewed.The relationship among the performances of auto parts & components,the properties of materials and application of advanced technologies is also elaborated.According to recently related progress of lightweight and authors' research and developing work,lightweight of automobile is comprehensively and systematically overviewed.
基金Projects (U1334201,51525804) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (15CXTD0005) supported by the Sichuan Province Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team,China
文摘In a wind-vehicle-bridge(WVB) system,there are various interactions among wind,vehicle and bridge.The mechanism for coupling vibration of wind-vehicle-bridge systems is explored to demonstrate the effects of fundamental factors,such as mean wind,fluctuating wind,buffeting,rail irregularities,light rail vehicle vibration and bridge stiffness.A long cable-stayed bridge which carries light rail traffic is regarded as a numerical example.Firstly,a finite element model is built for the long cable-stayed bridge.The deck can generally be idealized as three-dimensional spine beam while cables are modeled as truss elements.Vehicles are modeled as mass-spring-damper systems.Rail irregularities and wind fluctuation are simulated in time domain by spectrum representation method.Then,aerodynamic loads on vehicle and bridge deck are measured by section model wind tunnel tests.Eight vertical and torsional flutter derivatives of bridge deck are identified by weighting ensemble least-square method.Finally,dynamic responses of the WVB system are analyzed in a series of cases.The results show that the accelerations of the vehicle are excited by the fluctuating wind and the track irregularity to a great extent.The transverse forces of wheel axles mainly depend on the track irregularity.The displacements of the bridge are predominantly determined by the mean wind and restricted by its stiffness.And the accelerations of the bridge are enlarged after adding the fluctuating wind.
文摘To predict hot tearing susceptibility(HTS)during solidification and improve the quality of Al alloy castings,constitutive equations for AA6111 alloys were developed using a direct finite element(FE)method.A hot tearing model was established for direct chill(DC)casting of industrial AA6111 alloys via coupling FE model and hot tearing criterion.By applying this model to real manufacture processes,the effects of casting speed,bottom cooling,secondary cooling,and geometric variations on the HTS were revealed.The results show that the HTS of the billet increases as the speed and billet radius increase,while it reduces as the interfacial heat transfer coefficient at the bottom or secondary water-cooling rate increases.This model shows the capabilities of incorporating maximum pore fraction in simulating hot tearing initiation,which will have a significant impact on optimizing casting conditions and chemistry for minimizing HTS and thus controlling the casting quality.
基金Supporting Program of the"Twelfth Five-year Plan"for Sci & Tech Research of China(No. 2011BAG03B02No.2011BAG03B06)
文摘Automotive lightweight and safety performance come into play as key technologies to promote competiveness, and average applied amount of automotive plastics has become a significant sign for automotive industrial development level of a country.Various performances of a vehicle with plastic automotive fenders are analyzed in the paper.The research is emphasized on sinking-resistance and pedestrian protection performance of the plastic fenders by studying plastics characteristics and simulation analysis.It offers references for engineering design in which both automotive lightweight and safety performance are achieved and well balanced.
基金National Science and Technology Supporting Program of China(No.2011BAG03B02)
文摘Using high strength steel and ultra-high strength steel in hot stamping and automobile parts is one of the most important ways of the automobile lightweight,which is the development trend of automobiles currently.In this paper, the development of test device for heat friction coefficient by high strength steel can provide important technical parameters for hot stamping process,making the right selection of equipment types,mold design,technology optimization,and research and development of lubrication medium of press forming.At the same time,the experiments indicate that the instrument has not only accurate test result but also good repeatability.