CAD-BASED DESIGN PROCESS FOR FATIGUE ANALYSIS, RELIABILITY- ANALYSIS, AND DESIGN OPTIMIZATION
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1 CAD-BASED DESIGN PROCESS FOR FATIGUE ANALYSIS, RELIABILITY- ANALYSIS, AND DESIGN OPTIMIZATION K.K. Choi, V. Ogarevic, J. Tang, and Y.H. Park Center for Computer-Aided Design College of Engineering The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242
2 CONTENTS OF THE PROCESS Create a Pro/E CAD Model of a Typical Passenger Vehicle System and Automatically Translate It Into DADS Dynamics Model Perform Dynamics Simulation of the Car Model Over a Typical Road Profile Create Parameterized CAD Model and FE Models of the Front Right Lower Control Arm Perform Fatigue Life Analysis of the Lower Control Arm Perform CAD-Based Fatigue Design Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of the Lower Control Arm Reliability-Based Analysis and Design Optimization
3 Pro/E MODEL OF THE VEHICLE SYSTEM 26 Bodies Model
4 DADS MODEL OF THE VEHICLE SYSTEM Total of 22 Rigid Bodies Simulation Parameters: 7 seconds straight line run RMS2 road profile: in. average peak to valley height Speed 10 m/sec
5 FRONT RIGHT SUSPENSION X FR_Lower Control Arm
6 Pro/E MODEL OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM
7 JOINT REACTION FORCE HISTORIES (X-Direction at Three Joints)
8 FE MODEL OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM Total Number of Elements: 297 Element Type: ANSYS 20-Node Solid Total Number of Nodes: 1977 Total Number of DoF: 5931 Mesh Generator: MSC/PATRAN
9 FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION APPROACH Obtain and Convert Joint Reaction Forces and Inertial Forces From Rigid or Flexible Multibody Dynamics Simulation in the Format Readable by DRAW Create FE Models That Are Consistent with the CAD Model of the Structural Component Superimpose Stress Time Histories for All Surface Nodes of the FE Model Using Hybrid Method Perform Preliminary Analysis To Identify Critical Regions Perform Refined Analysis for Higher Fidelity Fatigue Life Predictions
10 COMPUTATIONAL FLOW CHART Interface DADS_READER Dynamic Information Frame Information DADS Output File Load Vector Calculation Tool Dynamic Parameters Preliminary Analysis Tool Vehicle System Dynamic Analysis DADS Quasi Static Load Vectors Superposition Tool Dynamic Stress Time History Critical Region Pro/E CAD Model (LCA) FEA Tool ANSYS & NASTRAN Stress Coefficients Refined Analysis Tool Crack Initiation Life Geometry PATRAN or HyperMesh FE Model DRAW
11 STRESS HISTORY AT CRITICAL NODE (Three Principal Stresses)
12 ALGORITHM FOR FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTIONS IN DRAW Compute Stress/strain and Damage Parameter History Edit and Rainflow Count Damage Parameter History Identify Surface Critical Region Using Preliminary Life Analysis with von Mises Strain Approach Estimate Elastic-plastic Strain at Critical Region Refine Life Predictions at Critical Region Using von Mises Strain Approach or More Advanced Critical Plane Approaches
13 ESTIMATION OF ELASTIC-PLASTIC STRAINS Uniaxial Case: Neuber s Rule and Remberg-Osgood Equation Multiaxial Case: Equivalent strain energy density approach Assumed elastic-plastic loading paths Currently linear kinematic hardening plasticity model (Mroz Model) is being implemented
14 LIFE PREDICTION METHODS Equivalent Strain Methods: Von Mises equivalent strain approach with Smith- Watson-Topper theory ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code approach Critical Plane Methods: Tensile strain based critical plane approach (Fatemi-Socie) Shear strain based critical plane approach (Fatemi-Kurath)
15 FATIGUE CRACK INITIATION LIFE CONTOUR (Preliminary Analysis with von Mises Equivalent-Strain Approach)
16 CRITICAL REGION IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE LIST OF CRITICAL NODES User Selected Points Preliminary Fatigue Analysis Calculate linear elastic von Mises strain Calculate fatigue crack initiation life for all surface nodes Select critical nodes with minimum life The procedure is automated in DRAW
17 REFINED FATIGUE ANALYSIS AT THE CRITICAL NODES (Equivalent Strain Method) Node No. Preliminary Analysis Refined Analysis (with Neuber) Refined Analysis (with EP) Cycles Years Cycles Years Cycles Years E E E E E E E E E8 87
18 CAD-BASED SHAPE OPTIMIZATION APPROACH Implement CAD-based Shape Design Parameterization Capability within Pro/E Environment Use HyperMesh or PATRAN for Mesh Generation, ANSYS or NASTRAN for FEA, and DRAW for Fatigue Life Prediction Develop a Design Velocity Field Computation Method Based on Pro/E Shape Design Parameter Hybrid Method Is Used for Sensitivity Computation Continuum DSA for Sensitivity of the Dynamic Stresses Finite Difference for Sensitivity of the Fatigue Life DOT Is Used for CAD-based Shape Design Optimization
19 COMPUTATIONAL FLOW CHART Pro/E Environment Mesh Generator Mesh Generator HyperMesh or PATRAN Pro/ENGINEER CAD Modeler Life Prediction DRAW Design Parameterization Design Parameterization Sensitivity Analysis DSA Velocity Filed Computation Velocity Field Computation 4-Step Design Process Design Optimization Trade-off Determination What-if Study Sensitivity Display Design Optimization DOT Design Update DSO
20 CAD-BASED DESIGN PARAMETERIZATION CAD Model Must Be Well-Constructed : Able to regenerate perturbed models in large design space Maintain topology when regenerating Exported geometry must support mesh generation by HyperMesh or PATRAN
21 DESIGN PARAMETERIZATION Design Parameters Are Chosen From Pro/E Feature Dimensions Such as Length, Radii, General Surface, etc. Design Parameters Selection by Pointing and Clicking at Pro/E Display Identify FE Nodes on CAD Surfaces PATRAN generates a file including FE surface node information This step is automated if meshes are generated by Pro/E Boundary Design Velocity Fields Are Computed Using Finite Difference Method Based on CAD Regeneration Domain Velocity Fields (Velocity of Interior Nodes) Are Computed Using Boundary Displacement Method
22 SELECTED DESIGN PARAMETERS Independent Section Dimensions (Heights and Widths) Are Selected as Design Parameters s5 s6 s4 Design Parameter Description s1 s2 s3 d1043 d1044 d1036 d1037 d1029 d1030 d837 d838 d842 d843 d854 d855 height at s1 width at s1 height at s2 width at s2 height at s3 width at s3 height at s4 width at s4 height at s5 width at s5 height at s6 width at s6
23 OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM Objective Function - Minimize Volume 66 Constraint Functions - Fatigue Life Longer Than 11 Years at 66 Critical Nodes 12 Shape Design Parameters MFD Algorithm Is Used for Optimization DP Value(mm) Lower Bd Upper Bd DP Value(mm) Lower Bd Upper Bd d1043 d1044 d1036 d1037 d1029 d d837 d838 d842 d843 d854 d
24 DESIGN HISTORY Optimal Design Is Obtained in 11 Iterations Cost Function History Design Parameter History
25 LIFE CONTOUR AT INITIAL AND OPTIMAL DESIGNS Initial Design Optimal Design DP Initial (mm) Optimal DP Initial (mm) Optimal 3 Volume(mm ) Initial Optimal d1043 d1044 d1036 d1037 d1029 d d837 d838 d842 d843 d854 d
26 DESIGN OPTIMIZATION STARTING FROM TWO DIFFERENT INITIAL DESIGNS Initial Design I Initial Design II DP Design I Design II DP Design I Design II 3 Volume(mm ) Design I Design II d1043 d1044 d d837 d838 d d d d d d d
27 COMPARISON OF OPTIMAL DESIGNS OF INITIAL DESIGNS I & II Optimal Design I Optimal Design II 3 Volume(mm ) Design I Design II DP Design I Design II DP Design I Design II d1043 d1044 d d837 d838 d d1037 d1029 d d843 d854 d
28 RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION (RBDO) Mathematical Formulation: Distributional and deterministic design vectors θ=[θ 1,θ 2,...,θ n1 ] T and b=[b 1,b 2,...,b n2 ] min. W(b,θ) s.t. U = P(g i (b,θ) 0) P f i, i = 1 m P f i b j L θ k L U b j b j, j =1 n 1 U θ k θ k, k = 1 n 2 Reliability Constraints Are Assumed to be Mutually Independent and No Correlation Exists Between Them STOP Yes Design Model Definition FORM for Failure Functions Optimum? No Reliability-Based DSA Optimization Algorithms (DOT) Update Design Model
29 RANDOM VARIABLE SPACES Transformation Matrix T: U = T(X) from a non-normally distributed random variable space X to a standard normally distributed random variable space U where U i = Φ 1 (f Xi (x)), i = 1 n X 2 U 2 Φ: Cumulative Distribution Function (CDF) Failure Region g(u) < 0 MPP U * P f MPP U * 0 f (x) X Mean Value Point Failure Surface g(x) = 0 Safe Region g(u) > 0 X 1 0 b Reliability Index β f (u) U 0 β Major Contribution to Failure Probability From this Area (FORM) (SORM) Failure Surface g(u) = 0 U 1
30 NUMERICAL EXAMPLE TRACKED VEHICLE ROAD ARM Multibody Dynamics Model: 17 Rigid Bodies Roadarm 10 9 R R R 16 X R 3 R15 X X R 2 R 13 2 R R R R R R 6 R 3 5 R 4 12 R 11
31 SHAPE DESIGN PARAMETERIZATION Cubic Curves bi, i = 1,3,5,7 x' 3 Straight Lines bi, i = 2,4,6,8 x' 1 Cross Sectional Shape Design Parameters: b1, b3, b5, b7 Design Parameters: b2, b4, b6, b8 Torsion Bar Intersection 1 b1, b2 Intersection 2 b3, b4 Intersection 3 b5, b6 Intersection 4 b7, b8 x' 3 x' 2 20 in. x' 1 x' 3 x' 2 Center of the Roadwheel Intersection 1 Intersection 3 Intersection 2 Intersection 4 x' 1 x' 2
32 DETERMINISTIC DESIGN OPTIMIZATION Objective Function - Minimize Volume Constraint Function - 24 Fatigue Life Greater Than 20 Years x' 1 x' x' x' 1 x' 3 x' 2 Function Description Lower Bound Current Design Status Cost Volume in 3 Constraint 1 Life at node E+6 (20 Year) 9.631E+6 blocks Active Constraint 2 Life at node E+6 (20 Year) 8.309E+7 blocks Inactive Constraint 3 Life at node E+6 (20 Year) 8.926E+7 blocks Inactive Constraint 4 Life at node E+6 (20 Year) 1.447E+8 blocks Inactive Constraint 5 Life at node E+6 (20 Year) 2.762E+8 blocks Inactive
33 RANDOM VARIABLES FOR RELIABILITY ANALYSIS Random Variables Mean Value Standard Deviation Distribution Young s Modulus E 30.0E E+6 LogNormal Fatigue Strength Coefficient s' f 1.77E E+4 LogNormal Fatigue Ductility Coefficient e' f LogNormal Fatigue Strength Exponent b Normal Fatigue Ductility Exponent c Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal Tolerance b in Normal
34 FOUR-STEP INTERACTIVE DESIGN Reliability-Based Design Model Definition Objective function - minimize volume Constraints - failure probability of fatigue life Š 1% Design parameters - mean values of b1 to b8 Interactive Design An improved design obtained in two iterations 10 FORMs, 2 Reliability-Based DSAs (5 days on HP9000/755) Function Description P f = F(-b) P f = F(-b) Changes at Optimum 2 RB Designs Cost Volume in in 3 2.5% Constraint 1 Life at node % 0.532% Constraint 2 Life at node % 0.992% -2.2 Constraint 3 Life at node % 0.998% -2.2 Constraint 4 Life at node % 0.721% Constraint 5 Life at node % 0.018%
35 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The Connection Between Pro/E and DADS Seems to Be Working Properly and Efficiently DRAW Code Efficiently Identified Fatigue Critical Regions During the Preliminary Analysis DRAW Refined Analysis Provided Higher Fidelity Predictions on the Fatigue Critical Locations DSO Provided Accurate Design Sensitivity Information Very Efficiently Very Similar Optimal Designs Are Obtained from Two Different Initial Designs CAD-Based Design Model Is Critical for Multidisciplinary CAE Analysis and Design Optimization CAD-Based Design Model Will Allow Connection of CAE to CAD- CAM Reliability-Based Design Optimization Provides High Quality Designs That Are Cost Effective in Manufacturing Process
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