Design and Fabrication of Lightweight Automotive Parts with Continuous Fiber Composite Using Topology Optimization and Tailored Fiber Placement

This paper presents a design method for continuous fiber composites in three-dimensional space with locally varying orientation distribution, as well as their fabrication method. The design method is formulated based on topology optimization by augmented tensor field design variables. The fabrication method is based on Tailored Fiber Placement technology, whereby the preform is prepared by a CNC embroidery machine. The fiber path is generated from an optimized orientation distribution field. The preform is formed with vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding. The fabricated prototype weighs 120 g, a 70% weight reduction, achieving 3.5x mass-specific stiffness improvement.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.11351/jsaeronbun.51.127
• Record URL:
  https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsaeronbun/51/1/51_20197030/_pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Design%20and%20Fabrication%20of%20Lightweight%20Automotive%20Parts%20with%20Continuous%20Fiber%20Composite%20Using%20Topology%20Optimization%20and%20Tailored%20Fiber%20Placement&author=T.%20Nomura&author=A.%20Spickenheuer&author=K.%20Yoshikawa&author=A.%20Kawamoto&author=Y.%20Iwano&publication_year=2020
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• Authors:
  • Nomura, Tsuyoshi
  • Spickenheuer, Axel
  • Yoshikawa, Katsuharu
  • Kawamoto, Atsushi
  • Iwano, Yoshihiro
• Publication Date: 2020-1

Language

• English
• Japanese

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 127-133
• Serial:
  • Transactions of Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • ISSN: 0287-8321
  • EISSN: 1883-0811
  • Serial URL: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jsaeronbun
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive materials; Fabrication; Fiber composites; Lightweight materials; Optimization; Topology; Vehicle components; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01733561
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
• Files: TRIS, JSTAGE
• Created Date: Mar 19 2020 10:22AM