Research Article

Structural Weight and Stiffness Optimization of a Midibus Using the Reinforcement and Response Surface Optimization (RSO) Method in Static Condition

Table 1

General specification of the midibus (NPR 71K chassis) with the size of cross sections.

Overall dimension (mm)Unladen kerb mass () (kg)Gross vehicle weight (GVW) (kg)
Length ()Width ()Height ()
72502880258045007350
Sizes of cross sections (in mm)
RHS tubes ()SHS tubes ()L-angle ()C-shaped ()U-shaped ()