Material Property Steered Optimization of a Multifunctional Body Panel to Structural and Acoustic Constraints

A conventional automobile roof, including structural and interior trim components, is replaced with a multi-layer, multi-functional sandwich construction. A weight optimizationis performed to tailo ...

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