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@PHDTHESIS{Nagle:464504,
      author       = {Nagle, Anuja Pramod},
      othercontributors = {Weichert, Dieter and Broeckmann, Christoph},
      title        = {{A} numerical based design approach for automotive space
                      frame structures considering their crash behaviour},
      school       = {RWTH Aachen University},
      type         = {Dissertation},
      address      = {Aachen},
      publisher    = {Shaker},
      reportid     = {RWTH-2015-01332},
      isbn         = {978-3-8440-3424-0},
      series       = {Berichte aus der Fahrzeugtechnik},
      pages        = {XIV, 197 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.},
      year         = {2015},
      note         = {Auch veröffentlicht auf dem Publikationsserver der RWTH
                      Aachen University.; Zugl.: Aachen, Techn. Hochsch., Diss.,
                      2014},
      abstract     = {Computer Aided Engineering techniques (CAE) are extensively
                      used for designing car body structures. However, their
                      success depends on the accuracy of input data used in the
                      analysis. This poses restrictions on their use in concept
                      design phase of the car body, as the accuracy and
                      availability of input data is limited during this phase.
                      This thesis develops a knowledge-based design approach to
                      address these challenges. It also demonstrates the
                      application of this approach for conceptual design of a
                      profile based car body structure designed for
                      crashworthiness.The knowledgebase for the presented design
                      approach is developed by analysing the results from two sets
                      of numerical experiments carried out during this work. The
                      first set of finite element (FE) simulations is performed on
                      two benchmark vehicles constructed using the classical
                      construction concept for various crash scenarios. The
                      behavioural trends observed from this set of simulations are
                      used as basis for defining crash design targets for a new
                      profile based car body structure. The second set of FE
                      simulations is performed on the components of a profile
                      based car body structure. The data obtained from this set of
                      simulations are used to evaluate different analytical
                      methods available for predicting the behaviour of car body
                      components under crash loads. Regression analysis is
                      performed on these simulation results to formulate equations
                      that can be used for designing components of the new car
                      body structure. Application of this design approach is
                      demonstrated and validated by generating a concept design of
                      front end of a micro-sized electric vehicle.},
      cin          = {411110},
      ddc          = {620},
      cid          = {$I:(DE-82)411110_20140620$},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)11 / PUB:(DE-HGF)3},
      urn          = {urn:nbn:de:hbz:82-rwth-2015-013326},
      url          = {https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/464504},
}