THE EFFECT OF RIBS ON BEHAVIOR OF NATURAL GAS VEHICLE PLATFORM BACKBONE WITH STAMPING CONSIDERATION | ||||
The International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering | ||||
Article 135, Volume 13, 13th International Conference on Applied Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering., May 2008, Page 67-78 PDF (1.1 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/amme.2008.39802 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
SAHARI B. B.1; ARSAD N. M.2; HAMOUDA A.M. S.3; WONG S. V.4; AHMAD M. F.5 | ||||
1Professor, Institute of Advanced Technology, ITMA, Universiti Putra Malaysia. | ||||
2Graduate student, Dpt. of Mech. and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia. | ||||
3Professor, Dpt. of Mechanical Engineering, Qatar University. | ||||
4Associate Professor, Dpt. of Mech. and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia. | ||||
5Section Head, R and D, Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd (PROTON). | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT The platform is the basic automotive body structure. It is on this platform that engine and other components are attached. It is made by stamping of sheet metal. The main parts are the front and rear. Backbone made of stronger material is used to strengthen the platform. It is located in the central portion of the platform. For natural gas vehicle, a gas tank is placed underneath the backbone. The backbone is designed for high stiffness and ribs are used. The ribs may cause tearing during stamping. The objective of this paper is to determine the number of ribs that give high stiffness of the backbone without causing defect during stamping. Finite element is used. The backbone with 3, 4 and 5 ribs was investigated. It was found that backbone with 3 ribs is sufficient for no failure during stamping. Backbone with 5 ribs shows through thickness crack during stamping. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Vehicle body platform backbone; metal stamping; Finite Element Analysis; vehicle body platform; natural gas vehicle; through thickness crack failure | ||||
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