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Innovative Vehicle Concept for the Integration of Alternative Power Trains P. Steinle, M. Kriescher und Prof. H. E. Friedrich,. 17. März 2010»Stuttgarter Symposium«. Institute of Vehicle Concepts. Sites and employees of the DLR. Institute of Transport Research . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Innovative Vehicle Concept for the Integration of Alternative Power Trains
P. Steinle, M. Kriescher und Prof. H. E. Friedrich,
17. März 2010 »Stuttgarter Symposium«
Stuttgarter Symposium > P. Steinle und M. Kriescher > 17.03.2010, Folie 2
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Institute of Transportation Systems
Institute of Transport Research
Institute of Vehicle Concepts
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MotivationLightweight design strategiesGeneral RequirementsTwo different approaches
Rib and Space-FrameHybrid structures
Summary and Conclusion
Table of contents
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Resources of water and oil run short
Climate change can not be ignored
Increasing population asks for mobility
Reduction of vehicle’s weight for reduced driving resistanceLess fuel consumption and CO2-emissionsIncreasing efficiencyAlternative energy and storage
MotivationGlobal trends
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Shape
Materials ConceptConcept
Requirements
LawCustomer and MarketCO2-Strategy
PackageIntegrationModularisationTechnologies
ShapeGeometry
MaterialsSurfacesProcesses
Step 1
Step 2.1
Step 2.3
Step 2.2
Source: Haldenwanger, Beeh, Friedrich
Lightweight design strategies
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LawStVZOEG/EWGECEGlobal (e.g. FMVSS, IIHS)
Customer and MarketImproved modularizationScalable vehicle and propulsion system
CO2-RestrictionsAlternative Propulsion Systems (e.g. BEV, FC)
e-
H2CH4
Rib and Space-FrameRequirements – general
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General Requirements
Lightweight Safety
Alternative Propulsion Systems
Cost
Comfort
Customer Acceptance
Rib and Space-FrameRequirements – specific
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Vehicle ConceptsTwo Different approachesRib-and Space-Frame Higher specific energy absorption
Top-Down-Method Bottom-up-Method
Detail 1 Detail 2 Detail 3
Detail 1Detail 2
Detail 3
Lightweight and safe body structure
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Alternative propulsion system (e.g. Battery) integrated into the vehicle’s floorContinuous side membersContinuous rib structureCrash-Elements between side members and rocker
Fiber Reinforced PlasticsMagnesiumAluminiumSteel
Rib and Space-FrameConcept
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Basic idea: rigid B-pillar with flexural joint in the roof pillar and high performance energy absorption below the driver’s seat Minimum deformation in the rib-structure with maximum energy absorption in the crash elements
FCrash
B-Pillar
Side member
Safety-Containment for alternative propulsion systems
Roof Crossbar Joint
Part Requirements: Stiffness, Energy absorption, structural integrity
Rib and Space-Frame Mechanical principle of the rib
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Topology Optimization with static substitute loadsBenchmark of different materialsInterpretation and realization of the simulation resultsConversion of the generic design to the real design requirements
Omega profile
Inner Skin
Outer Skin
Reinforcement
SupportCrash-cones
Mass per unit of stiffnessShaft in torsion Fixed: length, section shape Free: section area
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Rib and Space-FrameDesign of the rib
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Crash testSimulation side impact
Simulation and Validation of the B-Rip-Design
New design: ca. 29 kgReference structure: ca. 45 kg
Rib and Space-FrameSimulation und Crash
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Rigid structure in the middle of the vehicleEnergy absorption between rocker and side member
Floor Concept: Stiffness, Energy absorption, structural integrity
Rib and Space-FrameMechanical principle of the Crash Compartment
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Equivalent masses
Crash compartment
Simplified Model Energy Absorber
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Performed TestsSide Pole Impact according to:
EuroNCAP FMVSS 214
Variation along x-axis (real life safety)x-axis
Rib and Space-Frame Boundary Conditions of the Crash compartment
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Superposition of two different velocities between side member and rocker
Velocity 1: Translation along y-directionVelocity 2: Translation along x-direction
Rib and Space-FrameGlobal Vehicle Behavior of the Crash compartment
x
y
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Discrete Energy absorberCollapse according to shear forces
Continuous energy absorberBetter acceptance of shear forcesLarge-scale support of the rockerRobust against different impact scenarios
Rib and Space-FrameResults of the Crash compartment
Discrete structure Continuous structure
Lower intrusions with the same weight
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Real life crash represents the worst caseImproved load carrying capacityReduced accelerations (compared to the discrete structure)
Rib and Space-FrameResults and further proceedings of the Crash compartment
Further ProceedingDifferent types of energy absorbers (Geometry, Material)Integration of the floor into the energy absorption
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Table of contents
MotivationLightweight design strategiesGeneral RequirementsTwo different approaches
Rib and Space-FrameHybrid structures
Summary and Conclusion
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Motivation
collapse of the rocker‘s and side piece‘s cross-section during pole-crash -> energy must be absorbed by various other componentsa stabilisation of the cross-section during bending should lead to a much higher weight specific energy-absorption of the rocker -> higher freedom of design and choice of materials for the surrounding structures, like the floor panels -> possibility of an overall weight reductionthe storage of critical components like Li-Ion batteries in the underbody requires a low intrusiondemand for a simple, lightweight concept made of relatively cheap materials, adaptable to different kinds of vehicle concepts
floor structure developed by DLR during SLC-project
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Basic principle
Absorption of crash energy through elongation of material
Stabilisation of cross section
stabilisation of the beam by a core structurethe core must stay intact, throughout the entire bending process, in order to increase weight specific energy absorptionsimplified LS-Dyna-calculations showed an increase in weight specific energy absorption by a factor of about 2,5
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Testing performed in cooperation with DOWForce-displacement curve
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Steel section (hollow)
Steel section (foam-filled)
hollow beam foam filled beam
DC 04 - beam filled with foam bythe DOW chemical company
weight specific energy absorption [J/kg]
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steel section (hollow) steel section (foam- filled)
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Geometric variations
Force-displacement curve
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Steel section (foam-filled)
Steel section (sideways, foam-filled)
deformation mode stays the same for different cross sectionstest with a crosssection rotated by 90 ° leads to higher peak force but earlier failure of the material -> steel with a higher max. strain would lead to even better results
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Integration into the underbody structure, basic principle
conventional rectangular topology:
difficulty in designing an appropriate support structure
a ring-like shaped, filled structure should lead to comparatively low strain values, distributed over a large portion of the structure
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LS-Dyna-Simulation results with a simplified body structure
modified pole crash:
the modified pole crash was performed to avoid the addition of virtual weights
car body is fixedweight of pole= 1380 kgspeed of pole = 29 km/hintrusion is slightly more severe compared to a regular pole crash
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Modified pole crash results with a simplified body structure
results of the new structure:reduction of intrusion by a factor of 2,7, compared to a full vehicle with interior, even without floor panel, seat structure etc.proof of the basic principle: the underbody structure is deformed as one „ring“, without any collapse of particular parts
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Deformation behaviour
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Summary and conclusions
Two different approaches for lightweight and safe vehicle structures for small/medium and large scale productionDLR Rib and Space-Frame with high intrusion resistance of the B-Rip and Crash compartment An underbody structure composed of a ring-like filled structure results in a very high intrusion resistance during pole crash. A large portion of the underbody could therefore be used for the storage of critical components like Li-Ion batteriesA more detailed car body structure is needed to make accurate weight predictionsOptimization of the structure by decreasing intrusion resistance in favor of reduced weight seems reasonable
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