Improving the Dynamic Characteristics of Body-in-White Structure Using Structural Optimization

Table 7

Mass and static stiffness results from each optimization approach.

Approach	Mass		Static stiffness
			Bending (N/mm)		Torsion (Nm/deg)
	Value	% change	Value	% change	Value	% change
Original	275	—	10395	—	5483.5	—
Topology—4 mm thickness	294	6.9	10860	4.47	5916.7	7.9
Size—all components	335.1	21.9	10074	−3.09	6230.2	13.6
Combination	295.9	7.45	10827	4.16	5497.2	0.25