Shape optimisation by design of experiments and finite element methods-an application of steel wheels

摘要

The requirements made on industry, and particularly on development departments, are increasing constantly due to demands to reduce costs and development times and the introduction of new quality guidelines (Toutenburg and Gossl, Versuchsplanung in der industrie; moderne methoden und softwarelosungen. Proceedings des workshops versuchsplanung in der industrie der boehringer mannheim GmbH und SAS-Institute, Tutzing 30./31.10.1995. Prentice Hall Verlag, Munchen, 1996). In particular, several loops are usually required within the development process during the development of new parts to obtain an optimal part shape. This process is extensively influenced by the experience and know-how of the developer or design engineer. A method that enables a specific and structured approach to part shape optimisation is presented in this paper. Design of experiments and the finite element method are interlinked in this method.