BIW Structure PDF

The LX BIW Structure
A
Great “Steel” Design
Thomas N. Seel
DaimlerChrysler
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LX BIW Structure
A
Great “Steel” Design
Co-Authors/ Acknowledgements
Shan Haq CAE
Mike Mihelich BIW
Paul Belanger & J. P Singh Materials
Pamela Larson Vehicle Development
Subhas Shetty CAE
Christie Brusha Manufacturing
Larry Brookes BIW
LX BIW Engineering Department
DaimlerChrysler
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What Defines a “Great BIW Design”
• Looks (Styling)
• Light Weight (materials/construction)
• Structural Performance
• Flexible Manufacturing Process
• Low Cost ($)
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• Looks (Styling)
• Low Cost ($)
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Looks (Styling) : The all new Chrysler 300
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A new Classic Proportion for Chrysler
• Looks (Styling)
1955 C300 50 years 2005 300C
300 C 5.7L Hemi V8 (340hp)

300 Touring 3.5L V6
300 2.7L V6
Start of Production: February 2004, in showroom: April 2004
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• Looks (Styling)
• Light Weight (Materials/Construction)
• Low Cost ($)
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• Light Weight (Materials/ Construction)

– HSS Steel
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Light Weight : Materials / Construction
• Near Double Parts with

100%
High Strength Steel 90%
(HSS) 80%
70% >= 550
– ’98 20% HSS 60% Mpa
50%
– ’05 37% HSS 40% >= 340
• Dual Phase Steel for 30% Mpa
20% >= 280
Front Rails 10% Mpa
0%
'98 '05
300M 300C
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05 LX HSS Part <= 280 MPa Yield
100%
90%
80%
70% >= 550
60% Mpa
50%
40% >= 340
30% Mpa
20% >= 280
10% Mpa
0%
'98 '05
300M 300C
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05 LX HSS Parts >= 340 MPa Yield
100%
90%
80%
70% >= 550
60% Mpa
50%
40% >= 340
30% Mpa
20% >= 280
10% Mpa
0%
'98 '05
300M 300C
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05 LX HSS Parts >= 550 MPa Yield
100%
90%
80%
70% >= 550
60% Mpa
50%
40% >= 340
30% Mpa
20% >= 280
10% Mpa
0%
'98 '05
300M 300C
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Light Weight (Materials/ Construction)

– HSS Steel
– Construction : Section Design
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ASPP
CARS/GAS
Nominal
Ip1:2.299 X106 mm4
Ip2:1.351 X106 mm4
A :888 mm2
Delta %
Ip1: 7.2%
Ip2: 8.0 %
A: 8.0%
Effective
Ip1: 2.132 X106 mm4
Ip2:1.243 X106 mm4
A: 817 mm2
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Octagon Shape Front Rail

Variable Section
Kick-Up C/M
Double C-Section Rear Rails
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Load Bearing 3 Layer Body Side

Roof Bow Sections
Constant Moment B-Pillar Internal Shear Plate Sill
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– HSS Steel
– Construction : Section Design
– New Technology
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05LX Headlamp Mounting Crossmember (HMC)
Metal / Plastic Hybrid

Weight = 16 lbs. savings
Variable cost neutral

Investment = $6.8M savings
Improved Build Tolerances
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– Bottom line ?
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LX 300C vs LH 300M
EXTERIOR
HARD PTS mm (in)
Chrysler
300C
Chrysler
300M
7” longer WB
Length. . . . . . . . . .
Width . . . . . . . . . .
5,001 (196.9)
1,881 (74.1)
5,023 (197.8)
1,892 (74.5)
1.5” wider track
Height . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel Base . . . . . .
1,483 (58.4)
3,048 (120.0)
1,422 (56.0)
2,870 (113.0)
RWD vs. FWD
Frt Track . . . . . . . . 1,600 (63.0) 1,573 (61.9) Improved Safety Cage
Rr Track . . . . . . . . 1,603 (63.1) 1,565 (61.6)
Frt Over Hang . . . . . 876 (34.5) 1,054 (41.5) Upgraded NVH
Rr Over Hang . . . . 1,078 (42.4) 1,100 (43.3)
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DED
LX Benchmark Benchmark
#1 RWD #2 FWD
Body Shell Weight 914.8 880.0 829.0

lbs.
Interior Volume ft^3 118.8 114.8 110
Weight/Interior 7.7 7.7 7.5
Volume
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• Looks (Styling)
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What Defines a "great BIW Design”
– Torsional Stiffness
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Structural Performance: Torsional Stiffness
Ct/M = 35 Ct/M = 25 Ct/M = 17
22000
20000
Proposed LX Target Zone

18000
LX Sedan 13,200 ft. lbs/deg
BMW 5 Series
16000
LH Sedan 12,500LX ft. lbs/deg
14000 lb-ft/deg Ct/M = 11
14000
12% Increased stiffness
ULSAB
E-Class
12000
98LH
10000 JR
98 Accord*
8000
93LH
JA
6000
94 Accord* Ct/M = 4
4000
2000
*Estimated BIW Mass
0
400 500 600 700 800 830 lbs 900 1000 1100 1200 1300
Mass (lbs)
April 4, 2000
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– React Chassis Inputs
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Structural Performance: React Chassis Inputs
Design Tools
•FEA: Finite Element Analysis
•Lab & Shaker Testing: Components & Assembly tests
•Proving Grounds: On Road Testing
•RTS: Road Test Simulation
Stu Eddy
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– Noise Attenuation / Shake Control
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Structural Performance: NVH
Front Rail Assembly

Bulk heads
Front Floor Assembly

Rail Extensions
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Chris Kennedy
Double Shear
Suspension Attachments
Tuned Exhaust Attachments
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Mode Shape Test Pre-Test CAE
1400 Frequency Prediction Mode Shape 140
Global Torsion 40.1 Hz 40.0 Hz 91%

1200 120
5.7L four
Vehicle Speed, mph

Engine Speed, rpm
1000 cylinder mode 100

Global Bending
1st Order
48.8 Hz 49.2 Hz
V-6 Warm
Idle Range
84%
2nd order
excitation
800 17” Tire 3rd Order 80

500-650 rpm
600 60
400 1.5 Order (V6) 40

500-650 rpm V-8 Warm
(12.5-16.25 hz) Idle Range
4th Order
200 500-650 rpm 20
Driver = 16.8Hz
Pass = 15.7Hz
Vert = (36.4Hz
Lat = (33.8Hz
0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Frequency, Hz
Low Speed Low Speed High Speed High Speed 1st Acoustic
Fan #1 Fan #2 Fan #1 Fan #2 Cavity Mode
(19.8 hz) (23.3 hz) (39.7 hz) (43.7 hz) (48.3 hz)
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CAE Optimization for Low Frequency NVH Performance
• Four Bolt Bumper Attachment

• Radiator Xmbr
• HMC to Rail & Load Beam Joints
• Bulk heads in the Toe board Xmbr
• IP Center Stack
• Shelf Panels
• Shelf Gussets
• Beading of the Rear Floor Pan & battery Tray design
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– Torsional Stiffness React Chassis Inputs
– Noise Attenuation / Shake / Control
– Superior Occupant Safety Cage
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Structural Performance: Safety Cage
Safety Cage: Enginebox

•Dual phase DP 590 octagon shape front rails with
defined crush zones
•Dash panel toe-board crossmember, end rail extensions
and rail extension to sill to limit intrusion
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35 mph Flat Frontal

Rail Tip Multiple fold / crush
Low Intrusion
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40 mph Front Offset

Mid Rail Body/Chassis Crush
Low Intrusion
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Safety Cage: Body Sides

- Cross car load bearing roof bow
- C pillar reinforcement rear occupant protection
- A pillar reinforcement for structural integrity for offset events
- Occupant friendly B pillar deformation zones
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38.5 mph Crabbed Side

Sill / B pillar Engagement
Low Intrusion
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Safety Cage : Rear Underbody

• Double C section rear rail crush zones balance to rear cradle
• Rear tire tub with designed crush zones
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50 mph Rear Offset

Multiple Crush Zones
Protected Zone
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• Looks (Styling)
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Flexible Manufacturing Process
LX BIW Process
Underbody – 3 Sub Assemblies
Body Sides – Robot Framed
7000
Assembly Plant Welds 2592 6000
Purchase Sub Welds 1685 5000
Total Spot Welds 4277 4000 LX

3000 #1
Adhesive C(mm) 22366 #2
2000
Drawn Arc Studs 23
1000
Projection Weld 7 0
Spot Welds
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• Looks (Styling)
• Low Cost ($)
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Low Cost $
• 15% reduction in Variable Investment

equalized variable costs 1 .8
• 40 % reduction in capital 1 .6
tooling 1 .4
1 .2
0 .8
0 .6
0 .4
0 .2
'98 300M '05 300C
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• Looks (Styling)
– Wow!
– Increased HSS Utilization/ Efficient
Design Engineering
– Stiffer / Stronger /Safe
– Strategic use of sub-assemblies
• Low Cost ($)
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The LX Sedan BIW Structure
Just The Beginning!
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The LX BIW Structure

A new Classic Proportion for Chrysler

1955 C300 50 years 2005 300C

300 C 5.7L Hemi V8 (340hp)

• Light Weight (Materials/ Construction)

• Near Double Parts with

05 LX HSS Part <= 280 MPa Yield

05 LX HSS Parts >= 340 MPa Yield

05 LX HSS Parts >= 550 MPa Yield

Light Weight (Materials/ Construction)

Octagon Shape Front Rail

Double C-Section Rear Rails

Load Bearing 3 Layer Body Side

Constant Moment B-Pillar Internal Shear Plate Sill

• Light Weight (Materials/ Construction)

05LX Headlamp Mounting Crossmember (HMC)

Metal / Plastic Hybrid

Variable cost neutral

• Light Weight (Materials/ Construction)

Body Shell Weight 914.8 880.0 829.0

Proposed LX Target Zone

Front Rail Assembly

Front Floor Assembly

Tuned Exhaust Attachments

Global Torsion 40.1 Hz 40.0 Hz 91%

Vehicle Speed, mph

1000 cylinder mode 100

800 17” Tire 3rd Order 80

400 1.5 Order (V6) 40

• Four Bolt Bumper Attachment

Safety Cage: Enginebox

35 mph Flat Frontal

40 mph Front Offset

Safety Cage: Body Sides

38.5 mph Crabbed Side

Safety Cage : Rear Underbody

50 mph Rear Offset

Total Spot Welds 4277 4000 LX

• 15% reduction in Variable Investment

'98 300M '05 300C

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