Sustainability design: Reduction of vehicle mass without compromizing crashworthiness

• Main Authors: Tarlochan F., Faridz A.
• Other Authors: 9045273600
• Format: Conference paper
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Crashworthinees; Design of experiments; Fuel economics; Sustainability design; Thin wall structures; Availability; Crashworthiness; Finite element method; Sustainable development; Thin walled structures; Design trends; Energy wastages; Finite element analysis; Functional performance; Market needs; Material wastage; Size optimization; Thin-wall structures; Vehicle mass; Vehicle structures; Weight saving; Structural design

In former times, engineers were only concern about "designing" a product that meets its objectives. Little concern was given to the future availability of natural resources. Current design trends are more stringent to say. Not only the product has to fulfill its objectives/ functional perf...