The method of structural modification allows a considerable reduction in effort for a finite element analysis of a structure which is altered in a specific region. By use of this method in the design process, it is possible to calculate many design variations in order to get an optimized structure.
In: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Vehicle Structural Mechanics. Vehicle Structural Mechanics Conference and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, April 22- 24, 1986; p.53- 59, 3 ref. SAE Paper No. 860806.
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