Author(s)

Po Wu, Qihua Ma, Yiping Luo, Chao Tao

College of Automotive, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai, China.

According to the structural characteristics of the automobile engine bracket, the finite element model of the bracket is established. As the connecting part between the engine and the body, the performance requirements of the automobile engine bracket affect the comfort and the safety of the vehicle directly. Using the RADIOSS solver, the dangerous point of the bracket is analyzed. Under the premise of ensuring its reliability, with the help of OptiStruct software to carry out the topology optimization design, to get the optimal material distribution of the bracket and the final design will meet the performance requirements.

Engine Bracket, Optimal Material Distribution, Topology Optimization

Wu, P. , Ma, Q. , Luo, Y. and Tao, C. (2016) Topology Optimization Design of Automotive Engine Bracket. Energy and Power Engineering, 8, 230-235. doi: 10.4236/epe.2016.84021.