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Finite Element Analysis of a Bus Skeleton and Structure Improvement

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Intelligence Computation and Evolutionary Computation

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing ((AISC,volume 180))

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Using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to analyze structure of a bus is a main step of the body design. It can optimize the mechanical structure. A bus sample was researched. Its three-dimensional geometric model was built with CATIA. And a finite element model is setup with basic element of CQUAD4 for future strength analysis in Nastran. When building FEA model, it is essential to consider some factors such as simplification of geometric model, boundary conditions, weight and load. And five working conditions were analyzed. Finally, regional structure with high strength was improved and some improving methods were given based on the result of simulation.

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  1. College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100083, China

    Fachao Jiang, Entuo Liu & Molin Wang

  2. School of Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China

    Yuezhen Fan

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Jiang, F., Fan, Y., Liu, E., Wang, M. (2013). Finite Element Analysis of a Bus Skeleton and Structure Improvement. In: Du, Z. (eds) Intelligence Computation and Evolutionary Computation. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 180. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31656-2_36

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