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Automotive Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 179-186.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2024.01.019

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Integrated Design of Precision Aluminum Castings Parts and Its Application in Lightweight Vehicle Body

Xianguang Gu1,2,Honglin Chen1,2(),Luxin Yu1,Daisheng Zhang1,2   

  1. 1.School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering,Hefei University of Technology,Hefei  230009
    2.Intelligent Manufacturing Institute,Hefei University of Technology,Hefei  230051
  • Received:2023-04-15 Revised:2023-06-25 Online:2024-01-25 Published:2024-01-23
  • Contact: Honglin Chen E-mail:1350955372@qq.com

Abstract:

The integrated precision casting technology of aluminum alloy is one of the important ways to achieve lightweight of automobiles. Firstly, lightweight aluminum alloy material, investment vacuum suction casting process, and topology optimization are adopted to carry out an integrated design of "material, process and structure" for the front subframe and dashboard crossbeam of the white body in this paper. Secondly, the weight, research and development cost, and development cycle of integrated aluminum alloy structural components are compared to the original steel components, which are significantly reduced. Finally, finite element simulation analysis and bench tests are conducted on the stiffness and modal of the white body with integrated precision cast aluminum parts. The results show that after the integrated design, the front subframe and dashboard crossbeam has reduced weight by 36.6% and 30.8% respectively, while the performance of the white body meets the design requirements.

Key words: precision casting, integrated design, lightweight, simulation analysis, bench test