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PNGV Body Structure

A significant component of the PNGV (Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles) (create link to page http://multimatic.brickworkscomm.com/engineering/projects/lightweight.shtml ) project was the extensive use of finite element analysis. The simulations shown here were conducted to optimise the body structure.

Vehicle natural frequencies: correlation between analysis and testing (1st bending mode) Animation (92.1 KB) Video (225.8 KB)	Vehicle natural frequencies: 1st predicted bending mode Animation (493.4 KB) Video (3.9 MB)
Vehicle natural frequencies: correlation between analysis and testing (1st torsional mode) Animation (178.1 KB) Video (454.4 KB)	Vehicle natural frequencies: 1st predicted torsional mode Animation (260.1 KB) Video (2.1 MB)