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Automotive Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5): 992-1006.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2025.05.019

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Research on Vehicle Frame Lightweight Based on the IHHO Algorithm

Chunlong Ma1,2,3(),Wenjun Xia1,Shengguo Li1,Yanyu Guo1,Qingyuan Su1()   

  1. 1.School of Automobile and Traffic Engineering,Heilongjiang Institute of Technology,Harbin 150000
    2.College of Shipbuilding Engineering,Harbin Engineering University,Harbin 150000
    3.Harbin Engineering University National University Science and Technology Park,Harbin 150000
  • Received:2024-10-29 Revised:2025-01-09 Online:2025-05-25 Published:2025-05-20
  • Contact: Chunlong Ma,Qingyuan Su E-mail:machunlong@hrbeu.edu.cn

Abstract:

An optimization method incorporating the Improved Harris Hawks Optimization (IHHO) algorithm is proposed for the lightweight research of a truss-type snowplow frame. Firstly, a finite element simulation model of the frame is constructed, and its strength, stiffness, and modal characteristics are quantitatively analyzed under various working conditions to determine its strength performance, stiffness performance, and natural frequencies. Subsequently, the Response Surface Methodology is employed, using maximum deformation and maximum stress as response variables, to optimize the cross-sectional dimensions of the frame beams, yielding three sets of optimal solutions. On this foundation, the IHHO algorithm is proposed by improving the HHO algorithm, and the effectiveness of the optimal solutions is verified using the IHHO algorithm. The optimization results show that the overall mass of the frame is reduced by 33.6%, with the maximum deformation decreased by 6.33%, the maximum stress increased by 3.01%, and the first-order modal frequency decreased by 19.48%, effectively avoiding the resonance range. This study provides an efficient and feasible optimization strategy for the lightweight design of truss-type frames. The method demonstrates significant advantages in model construction and obtaining accurate estimation results, offering theoretical references for engineering application in related fields.

Key words: truss frame, lightweighting research, finite element simulation, response surface method, IHHO algorithm