Optimal design of a vehicle suspension based on a compliant mechanism
Project/Area Number |
21760115
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Design engineering/Machine functional elements/Tribology
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Research Institution | Toyota Technological Institute |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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Keywords | コンプライアントメカニズム / 自動車サスペンション / 最適設計 / トポロジー最適化 / 形状最適化 / 機械要素 / 設計工学 / 構造最適化 / 自動車 / サスペンション |
Research Abstract |
A vehicle suspension consisting of several suspension arms, a spring and a dumper is a typical link mechanism. To reduce its weight and the number of parts and to increase its reliability and design flexibility, we proposed a completely new type of a vehicle suspension based on a compliant mechanism and developed its optimal design method based on topology and shape optimization. A case study was carried out using the proposed method and a prototype scale model was manufactured and tested.
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