Title :
A CAE method of design optimization for quality assurance: Analyzing cavitation caused by metal particles in the transaxle
Author :
Nozawa, Yasuaki ; Yamashita, Ryosuke ; Amasaka, Kakuro
Author_Institution :
Aoyama Gakuin Univ., Sagamihara, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, the authors address the technological problem of oil seal leakage in automotive drive trains as a way to construct a CAE method of design optimization for quality assurance. The model is used to explain cavitation caused by the metal particles (foreign matter) generated through transaxle wear. Their method primarily uses numerical simulation to clarify the technological mechanism generating oil leaks as a result of foreign metallic substances entering oil seals in the drive train. They then use this research to develop a CAE method of design optimization for quality assurance in the hopes of contributing to more robust vehicle design.
Keywords :
automotive engineering; cavitation; computer aided engineering; design engineering; optimisation; quality assurance; seals (stoppers); CAE method; automotive drive train; cavitation analysis; design optimization; foreign metallic substance; metal particle; numerical simulation; oil leak generating mechanism; oil seal leakage; quality assurance; robust vehicle design; transaxle wear; Analytical models; Computer aided engineering; Prototypes; Reliability; Seals; Testing; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
System Integration (SII), 2011 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1523-5
DOI :
10.1109/SII.2011.6147651
