The potential of direct-adhesion polymer metal hybrid (PMH) technology for use in load-bearing structural automotive components is explored computationally. Multi-disciplinary computations are carried out ranging from computational fluid mechanics of injection mold filling and packing processes, flow-induced fiber orientation analysis, visco-elastic analysis of in-cavity residual stress developments and structural-mechanics computation of injection molded part warping (under the effect of residual stresses) and deflection under simulated thermal loading encountered in the paint shop and under mechanical in-service loading. The results obtained helped identify the minimum level of polymer-to-metal adhesive strength (exceeding 10 MPa) and an optimal PMH component architecture which are required in order for the direct adhesion PMH technology to be considered a viable (weight-saving, parts consolidation, manufacturing process-chain compatible) alternative to the currently used PMH technology.


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    Title :

    Computational feasibility analysis of direct-adhesion polymer-to-metal hybrid technology for load-bearing body-in-white structural components


    Additional title:

    Rechnergestützte Machbarkeitsuntersuchung der Direkthaftungs-Hybridtechnologie von Polymeren auf Metallen zur Herstellung tragender Karosserieteile


    Contributors:
    Grujicic, M. (author) / Sellappan, V. (author) / Arakere, G. (author) / Seyr, Norbert (author) / Erdmann, Marc (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    17 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 5 Tabellen, Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English