A modeling approach for elastic tolerance simulation of the body in white hang-on parts

DS 94: Proceedings of the Design Society: 22nd International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED19)

Year: 2019
Editor: Wartzack, Sandro; Schleich, Benjamin; Gon
Author: Zheng, Hanchen (1); Litwa, Frank (1); Reese, Benjamin (2); Li, Chenyang (2); Bohn, Martin (1); Paetzold, Kristin (3)
Series: ICED
Institution: Daimler AG
Section: Robust Design
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.353
ISSN: 2220-4342

Abstract

Computer aided tolerancing (CAT) in the automobile industry is implemented by CAD tools. These tools analyze the manufacturability of complex assemblies with rigid single parts in an early stage to reduce the product development time and the cost for hardware prototypes. This paper proposes an approach to implement tolerance simulation for a compliant assembly, which includes manufacturing processes such as clinching, bolting and hemming by applying tolerance simulation tool. The fender-BIW system is simulated as a compliant?rigid system and the simulation model is applied to two production scenarios. The simulation results are compared with real measurement data, which demonstrates the efficacy of using simulation in early production as opposed to prototyping or other methods of design by showing the strong correlation between simulation results and as-built products.

Keywords: Tolerance representation and management, Elastic tolerance simulation, Design for X (DfX), Simulation, Compliant assembly

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