Concept Evaluation and Optimisation Tool for Rear Twist
Beam Axle
Guillaume Laurent; Jérôme Naturel, ThyssenKrupp
Sofedit
The RTB-Toolbox is an innovative software dedicated to the
optimization of Rear Twist Beam (RTB) performances, namely
Roll Over Stiffness, Kinematics and Compliance.
First of all, the beginning of the project was not only the
understanding of OEM requirements for RTB with several physical
tests, but also the ability to create a simple model which
is precise enough to evaluate these requirements in order
to answer them the fastest possible.
The first main idea of the software development presented
here leads to a process creating a model in ten minutes which
runs in five minutes, changing the traditional approach CAD/CAE
iterations. The geometric construction of the RTB leans on
a library of sections with user-defined dimensions, using
a graphical intuitive interface.
The second main idea was the automatic parametrization of
the CAE model in parallel of its creation, giving the possibility
for users to take in account many HyperMorph shapes. It results
in an automatic HyperStudy file letting the choice among launching
the nominal model, optimizing it or creating a Design of Experiments.
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