Research Article
Lightweight Investigation of Extended-Range Electric Vehicle Based on Collision Failure Using Numerical Simulation
Table 7
The rear-end collision simulation comparison of E-REV before and after lightweighting the main parts.
| | | Before lightweight (mm) | After lightweight (mm) | Difference (%) |
| | Maximal deformation of vehicle body | 350 | 344 | 1.7 | | Maximal deformation of battery pack 1 | 31 | 22 | 29 | | Maximal deformation of battery pack 1 mounting bracket | 14.1 | 13.8 | 1.4 | | Maximal deformation of battery pack 2 | 35 | 27.8 | 20.6 | | Maximal deformation of battery pack 2 mounting bracket | 26.7 | 25.3 | 3.1 |
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