Abstract
Structural performance and light-weight property are the most important features of the BEV. The lightweight design of the battery pack bracket with good structural performance is not only to decrease its costs, but also can improve its fuel economy. This paper introduces topology optimization to this bracket design. In the early vehicle concept design stage, a new battery pack bracket was developed according to material distribution after topology optimization. The result of structural analysis of this battery pack bracket showed that it can meet the strength requirement and avoids body resonance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 48-52 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology (English Edition) |
| Volume | 23 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- BEV
- Battery pack bracket
- Lightweight
- Topology optimization