During product development one important aspect is the geometric robustness of the design. This is due to the fact that all manufacturing processes lead to products with variation. Failing to properly account for the variability of the process in the design phase may lead to expensive redesign. One important tool during the design phase in many industries is variation simulation, which makes it possible to predict and optimize the geometric quality of the design. However, despite the increase in computer power, calculation time is still an obstacle for the wider use of variation simulation. In this article, we propose a new method for efficient compliant variation simulation of spot-welded sheet metal assemblies. The method is exact, and we show that the method leads to time savings in simulation of approximately 40–50% compared to current state-of-the-art variation simulation.
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March 2019
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Efficient Compliant Variation Simulation of Spot-Welded Assemblies
Samuel Lorin,
Samuel Lorin
Computational Engineering and Design,
Fraunhofer Chalmers Centre,
Gothenburg SE-412 58, Sweden
e-mail: samuel.lorin@fcc.chalmers.se
Fraunhofer Chalmers Centre,
Gothenburg SE-412 58, Sweden
e-mail: samuel.lorin@fcc.chalmers.se
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Björn Lindau,
Björn Lindau
81710, ME - Core Geometry,
Volvo Car Corporation,
Gothenburg SE-405 31, Sweden
Volvo Car Corporation,
Gothenburg SE-405 31, Sweden
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Lars Lindkvist,
Lars Lindkvist
Department of Industrial and Materials Science,
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
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Rikard Söderberg
Rikard Söderberg
Department of Industrial and Materials Science,
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
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Samuel Lorin
Computational Engineering and Design,
Fraunhofer Chalmers Centre,
Gothenburg SE-412 58, Sweden
e-mail: samuel.lorin@fcc.chalmers.se
Fraunhofer Chalmers Centre,
Gothenburg SE-412 58, Sweden
e-mail: samuel.lorin@fcc.chalmers.se
Björn Lindau
81710, ME - Core Geometry,
Volvo Car Corporation,
Gothenburg SE-405 31, Sweden
Volvo Car Corporation,
Gothenburg SE-405 31, Sweden
Lars Lindkvist
Department of Industrial and Materials Science,
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
Rikard Söderberg
Department of Industrial and Materials Science,
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology,
Gothenburg SE-412 96, Sweden
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Computers and Information Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING. Manuscript received May 7, 2018; final manuscript received October 1, 2018; published online November 19, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Charlie C. L. Wang.
J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. Mar 2019, 19(1): 011007 (7 pages)
Published Online: November 19, 2018
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Received:
May 7, 2018
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October 1, 2018
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Lorin, S., Lindau, B., Lindkvist, L., and Söderberg, R. (November 19, 2018). "Efficient Compliant Variation Simulation of Spot-Welded Assemblies." ASME. J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng. March 2019; 19(1): 011007. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041706
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