Evolutionary Design in Chassis Technology
Adrian Chappel, ThyssenKrupp Tallent
This paper details the use of the Thyssenkrupp eDICT process
for the design of sheet metal chassis components.
eDICT (evolutionary design in chassis technology) is an innovative
structured
process flow for the design of optimal structures.
eDICT uses the optimization capability of Optistruct with
a set of custom
tools to guide and translate a design into
a production feasible sheet metal solution.
Fundamentally it
reverses the usual
design loop of CAD first then CAE assessment.
The function is used to determine the design
and the form follows. On recent
project eDICT has produced 25% mass reductions
compared to the current series design. eDICT
is also able to reduce development
times and resource with an efficient solution
production right from the outset.
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