AuE 858 – ADVANCED VEHICLE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS FOR AUTOMOTIVE

SYSTEMS

PROBLEM SET 2

Assigned: 09/21/21
Due: 10/7/21

Problem 1 (30 Pts)

Problem 2 (30 Pts)

Load Paths for Bending

A three-wheel concept car is shown below. The structure is made of shear panels which can only
react loads within their plane. We are interested in the bending performance of the structure. The car
body is supported at three points as shown, and loaded with a bending load, F, which is applied in the
plane of the shear panel oriented along the center of the car. Using free body diagrams for each
shear panel and bar element (labeled A through G), determine numerical values for the loads on each
structural element. Assume F = 6000 N.
Problem 3 (30 Pts)
Problem 3 (Cont.)
Problem 4 (36 Pts)

Reference: Exercise 5.4 Assume all panels are perfectly flat with t = 1 mm