Multidimensional CAE methods for car body structure optimization

The computer aided engineering （ CAE ） analysis technique has become one of the most important means in modern automobile development due to its remarkably computing capability. With the development of CAE bussiness software and intensive research on automotive development process, the CAE technique, which was only used as an aux- iliary validation tool in the later product development in the past, is gradually used in each stage of product development now. Furthermore, accurate and fast analysis data can be supplied effectively. Especially in current CAE application, based on some optimization technologies such as sensitivity, feature and topology, the parametric design gradually ena- bles a CAE engineer to be free from the condition which a convention analysis usually lags behind a design, and makes it be parallel to or even anterior to the design. Under the circumstance, the CAE resources can be maximized in each project development department, thereby promoting the project progress and quality, and creating a new philosophy of ＂analysis-driven design＂.