Optimization of Compressor Mounting Bracket of an Indian Passenger Car

Abstract

With the increase in competition among the industries, there is a need for timely and cost effective solution for the problems based on the design of any component. The different CAE tools come to the rescue of the designer. In the present work, the CAE tools are used for the optimization of the compressor mounting bracket used in automobile. Both static and dynamic analysis is done for the bracket. With the objective to minimize the mass and increase the stiffness of the bracket, the new optimized design is made using different structural optimization techniques. The optimized design given by CAE tool is then validated using experimental setup. The CAE and experimental results shows very good correlation between the two.