The goal of this project is to design a space frame for a mid-size production vehicle. The frame is designed for maximum torsional stiffness and minimum weight. Objectives of the project are to perform a stress analysis, stiffness analysis, vibration analysis, and to optimize the frame for torsional stiffness and weight using the commercial finite element code ANSYS.

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Creator

• Macko, Mariusz
• Fulchino, David Timothy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 03D098M

Advisor

• Jayachandran, Paramasivam
• Rencis, Joseph J.

Year

• 2003

Date created

• 2003-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright