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A Study on the Lightweight Design of Hybrid Modular Carbody Structures Made of Sandwich Composites and Aluminum Extrusions Using Optimum Analysis Method

최적화 해석기법을 이용한 샌드위치 복합재와 알루미늄 압출재 하이브리드 모듈화 차체구조물의 경량 설계 연구

  • 장형진 (한밭대학교 기계설계공학전공) ;
  • 신광복 (한밭대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 한성호 (한국철도기술연구원 신소재틸팅열차시스템연구단)
  • Received : 2012.05.31
  • Accepted : 2012.07.18
  • Published : 2012.11.01
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Abstract

In this study, the lightweight modular design of hybrid railway carbody structures made of sandwich composites and aluminum extrusions was investigated by using topology and size optimization techniques. The topology optimum design was used to select the best material for parts of the carbody structure at the initial design stage, and then, the size optimum design was used to find the optimal design parameters of hybrid carbody structures using first-order and sub-problem methods. Through the topology optimization analysis, it was found that aluminum extrusions were suitable for primary members such as the underframe and lower side panel module to improve the stiffness and manufacturability of the carbody structures, and sandwich composites were appropriate for secondary members such as the roof and middle side panel module to minimize its weight. Furthermore, the results obtained by size optimization analysis showed that the weight of hybrid carbody structures composed of aluminum extrusions and sandwich composites could be reduced by a maximum of approximately 17.7% in comparison with carbody structures made of only sandwich composites.

논문은 위상최적화와 치수최적화 해석기법을 이용한 샌드위치 복합재와 알루미늄 압출재로 구성되는 하이브리드 철도차량 차체 구조물의 경량 모듈화 설계에 관한 연구이다. 위상최적설계는 초기설계단계에 차체 구조물의 최적의 재료적용부위를 선정하기 위해 사용되었으며, 치수최적화설계는 하이브리드 차체 구조물의 최적 설계 변수를 찾기 위해 사용되었다. 이때, 최적화해석은 일계법과 부분문제근사법을 사용하였다. 위상최적설계해석을 통해 차체 구조물의 강성 및 제작성을 향상시키기 위한 언더프레임, 로우 사이드 패널 모듈에 1차 부재인 알루미늄 압출재의 적용이 적절하고, 샌드위치 복합재는 무게를 최소화하기 위한 2차 부재로서 루프 및 미들 사이드 패널 모듈에 적용이 적합하다는 결론을 얻었다. 또한, 알루미늄 압출재와 샌드위치 복합재로 구성되는 하이브리드 차체 구조물의 무게는 샌드위치 복합재로만 만들어진 차체 구조물과 비교하여 최대 17.7%까지의 경량화 효과를 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다.

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