Multi-Response Optimisation of Automotive Door Using Grey Relational Analysis with Entropy Weights
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methodology
2.1. Taguchi Method
2.2. Grey Relational Analysis with Entropy Weights
3. Finite Element Modelling and Experiment Validation for Automotive Door
3.1. Finite Element Modelling
3.2. Experiment Validation
4. Multi-Objective Optimisation of Automotive Door
4.1. Design Variables
4.2. Multi-Objective Optimisation Model
4.3. Analysis of S/N Ratios
4.4. Grey Relational Analysis
5. Conclusions
- (1)
- A multi-objective discrete optimisation design was successfully developed through grey relational analysis of the S/N ratio. With only 27 iterations, this method is a discrete optimisation design with low computational costs and cost-effectiveness. Thus, it is more suitable than conventional methods for complex optimisation problems.
- (2)
- The grey relational method is feasible for optimisation. The Taguchi method and grey relational method were used to analyse the results. The number of experiments was reduced, and the influence of each parameter on the results was measured. The entropy weight method was used to obtain the weight value of each target response and determine the optimal combination of structural parameters. Grey relational analysis with entropy weights can significantly improve the comprehensive structure performance.
- (3)
- The optimisation results indicated that the weight of the door structure was reduced by 2.83 kg. The performance of the door increased and decreased but met all baseline design requirements. This method can effectively realise lightweight door design and has a high value in engineering applications.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Young’s Modulus (MPa) | Mass Density (kg/m3) | Poisson’s Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
High-strength steel | 2.1 × 105 | 7.85 × 103 | 0.3 |
Glass | 6.9 × 104 | 2.5 × 103 | 0.3 |
Adhesive | 50 | 1.2 × 103 | 0.49 |
Parameter | Simulation | Experiment | Error (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Mass, M (kg) | 27.71 | 28.03 | −1.14 |
Natural frequency, f (Hz) | 42.68 | 40.92 | 4.30 |
Vertical sag, dsag (mm) | 1.64 | 1.67 | −1.80 |
Upper lateral, dupper (mm) | 1.03 | 1.06 | −2.83 |
Lower lateral, dlower (mm) | 13.28 | 13.36 | −0.60 |
ID | Material | Elastic Modulus (GPa) | Poisson’s Ratio | Density (kg/m3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Steel | 210 | 0.30 | 7850 |
2 | Aluminium | 72 | 0.30 | 2770 |
3 | Magnesium | 45 | 0.33 | 1740 |
Design Variable | Value Range | ||
---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
A (mm) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
B (mm) | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
C (mm) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
D (mm) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
E (mm) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
F (mm) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
G | DP500 | ADC12 | AM60 |
H | DP500 | ADC12 | AM60 |
I | DP500 | ADC12 | AM60 |
J | DP500 | ADC12 | AM60 |
K | DP500 | ADC12 | AM60 |
L | DP500 | ADC12 | AM60 |
No. | dsag (mm) | S/N | dupper (mm) | S/N | dlower (mm) | S/N | f (Hz) | S/N | M (kg) | S/N |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2.411 | −7.667 | 1.720 | −4.858 | 1.06 | −16.106 | 37.74 | 31.598 | 24.49 | −27.833 |
2 | 6.571 | −16.393 | 4.006 | −12.213 | 2.33 | −22.941 | 29.83 | 29.434 | 19.08 | −25.647 |
3 | 10.070 | −20.106 | 5.786 | −15.409 | 3.22 | −25.744 | 26.65 | 28.461 | 18.01 | −25.142 |
4 | 4.786 | −13.594 | 2.119 | −6.628 | 1.49 | −18.991 | 37.44 | 31.462 | 19.98 | −26.032 |
5 | 6.771 | −16.661 | 3.859 | −11.890 | 2.11 | −22.090 | 29.61 | 29.365 | 22.05 | −26.966 |
6 | 2.303 | −7.267 | 4.316 | −12.884 | 2.44 | −23.357 | 27.15 | 28.611 | 21.70 | −26.770 |
7 | 5.115 | −14.196 | 2.080 | −6.484 | 1.39 | −18.421 | 37.21 | 31.405 | 20.13 | −26.092 |
8 | 1.922 | −5.636 | 3.075 | −9.930 | 2.51 | −23.627 | 30.49 | 29.623 | 21.50 | −26.661 |
9 | 3.637 | −11.256 | 4.576 | −13.388 | 2.41 | −23.262 | 26.53 | 28.369 | 23.80 | −27.649 |
10 | 2.672 | −8.568 | 3.079 | −9.939 | 1.86 | −20.958 | 32.44 | 30.156 | 22.16 | −26.976 |
11 | 6.107 | −15.753 | 1.127 | −1.154 | 0.92 | −14.776 | 39.55 | 31.946 | 22.20 | −26.943 |
12 | 9.520 | −19.616 | 2.362 | −7.615 | 1.70 | −20.178 | 37.19 | 31.335 | 19.30 | −25.739 |
13 | 5.049 | −14.064 | 3.088 | −9.940 | 2.30 | −22.770 | 32.89 | 30.278 | 18.70 | −25.456 |
14 | 6.331 | −16.075 | 1.318 | −2.510 | 0.82 | −13.844 | 37.02 | 31.360 | 24.92 | −28.003 |
15 | 1.957 | −5.840 | 2.514 | −8.152 | 1.41 | −18.540 | 36.24 | 31.111 | 21.73 | −26.782 |
16 | 5.394 | −14.661 | 3.277 | −10.464 | 2.28 | −22.725 | 32.65 | 30.214 | 18.53 | −25.383 |
17 | 1.554 | −3.768 | 1.335 | −2.399 | 0.89 | −14.446 | 41.41 | 32.304 | 23.81 | −27.551 |
18 | 3.264 | −10.315 | 1.959 | −6.009 | 1.31 | −17.953 | 37.54 | 31.417 | 24.28 | −27.807 |
19 | 2.427 | −7.725 | 1.628 | −4.373 | 1.10 | −16.428 | 37.62 | 31.601 | 22.99 | −27.289 |
20 | 6.329 | −16.065 | 2.398 | −7.737 | 1.65 | −19.940 | 37.62 | 31.427 | 19.67 | −25.915 |
21 | 9.229 | −19.345 | 1.121 | −0.966 | 0.80 | −13.580 | 38.94 | 31.810 | 22.62 | −27.095 |
22 | 4.780 | −13.585 | 1.903 | −5.693 | 1.49 | −18.813 | 41.73 | 32.424 | 19.27 | −25.709 |
23 | 6.554 | −16.377 | 1.844 | −5.485 | 1.49 | −19.150 | 38.99 | 31.742 | 22.34 | −27.065 |
24 | 1.702 | −4.618 | 0.906 | 0.841 | 0.60 | −11.138 | 43.36 | 32.725 | 25.50 | −28.156 |
25 | 5.106 | −14.180 | 1.687 | −4.657 | 1.35 | −18.158 | 40.96 | 32.332 | 19.82 | −25.970 |
26 | 1.771 | −4.913 | 2.337 | −7.510 | 1.56 | −19.372 | 38.06 | 31.536 | 20.82 | −26.386 |
27 | 3.022 | −9.641 | 0.986 | 0.087 | 0.57 | −10.601 | 38.03 | 31.595 | 27.52 | −28.876 |
No. | dsag | dupper | dlower | f | Mass | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOR | GRC | NOR | GRC | NOR | GRC | NOR | GRC | NOR | GRC | |
1 | 0.239 | 0.396 | 0.351 | 0.435 | 0.364 | 0.440 | 0.741 | 0.659 | 0.721 | 0.641 |
2 | 0.773 | 0.687 | 0.803 | 0.718 | 0.815 | 0.730 | 0.245 | 0.398 | 0.135 | 0.366 |
3 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.021 | 0.338 | 0.000 | 0.333 |
4 | 0.601 | 0.556 | 0.460 | 0.481 | 0.554 | 0.529 | 0.710 | 0.633 | 0.238 | 0.396 |
5 | 0.789 | 0.703 | 0.783 | 0.698 | 0.759 | 0.674 | 0.229 | 0.393 | 0.489 | 0.494 |
6 | 0.214 | 0.389 | 0.845 | 0.763 | 0.842 | 0.760 | 0.056 | 0.346 | 0.436 | 0.470 |
7 | 0.638 | 0.580 | 0.451 | 0.477 | 0.516 | 0.508 | 0.697 | 0.623 | 0.254 | 0.401 |
8 | 0.114 | 0.361 | 0.663 | 0.597 | 0.860 | 0.781 | 0.288 | 0.412 | 0.407 | 0.457 |
9 | 0.458 | 0.480 | 0.876 | 0.801 | 0.836 | 0.753 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.671 | 0.603 |
10 | 0.294 | 0.415 | 0.663 | 0.598 | 0.684 | 0.613 | 0.410 | 0.459 | 0.491 | 0.496 |
11 | 0.734 | 0.652 | 0.123 | 0.363 | 0.276 | 0.408 | 0.821 | 0.737 | 0.482 | 0.491 |
12 | 0.970 | 0.943 | 0.520 | 0.510 | 0.632 | 0.576 | 0.681 | 0.611 | 0.160 | 0.373 |
13 | 0.630 | 0.575 | 0.663 | 0.598 | 0.804 | 0.718 | 0.438 | 0.471 | 0.084 | 0.353 |
14 | 0.753 | 0.670 | 0.206 | 0.386 | 0.214 | 0.389 | 0.687 | 0.615 | 0.766 | 0.681 |
15 | 0.127 | 0.364 | 0.553 | 0.528 | 0.524 | 0.512 | 0.629 | 0.574 | 0.439 | 0.471 |
16 | 0.667 | 0.600 | 0.696 | 0.622 | 0.801 | 0.715 | 0.424 | 0.464 | 0.065 | 0.348 |
17 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.199 | 0.384 | 0.254 | 0.401 | 0.903 | 0.838 | 0.645 | 0.585 |
18 | 0.401 | 0.455 | 0.422 | 0.464 | 0.485 | 0.493 | 0.700 | 0.625 | 0.714 | 0.636 |
19 | 0.242 | 0.398 | 0.321 | 0.424 | 0.385 | 0.448 | 0.742 | 0.660 | 0.575 | 0.540 |
20 | 0.753 | 0.669 | 0.528 | 0.514 | 0.617 | 0.566 | 0.702 | 0.627 | 0.207 | 0.387 |
21 | 0.953 | 0.915 | 0.111 | 0.360 | 0.197 | 0.384 | 0.790 | 0.704 | 0.523 | 0.512 |
22 | 0.601 | 0.556 | 0.402 | 0.455 | 0.542 | 0.522 | 0.931 | 0.879 | 0.152 | 0.371 |
23 | 0.772 | 0.687 | 0.389 | 0.450 | 0.565 | 0.534 | 0.774 | 0.689 | 0.515 | 0.508 |
24 | 0.052 | 0.345 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.035 | 0.341 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.807 | 0.722 |
25 | 0.637 | 0.580 | 0.338 | 0.430 | 0.499 | 0.500 | 0.910 | 0.847 | 0.222 | 0.391 |
26 | 0.070 | 0.350 | 0.514 | 0.507 | 0.579 | 0.543 | 0.727 | 0.647 | 0.333 | 0.429 |
27 | 0.359 | 0.438 | 0.046 | 0.344 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.741 | 0.659 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
Factor | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dsag | Level 1 | 0.6255 | 0.5452 | 0.6510 | 0.6444 | 0.6396 | 0.6449 | 0.6630 | 0.8952 | 0.6370 | 0.6346 | 0.6626 | 0.6482 |
Level 2 | 0.6441 | 0.6442 | 0.6369 | 0.6406 | 0.6296 | 0.6403 | 0.6387 | 0.5810 | 0.6407 | 0.6436 | 0.6400 | 0.6342 | |
Level 3 | 0.6549 | 0.7351 | 0.6365 | 0.6395 | 0.6553 | 0.6393 | 0.6228 | 0.4483 | 0.6468 | 0.6463 | 0.6219 | 0.6420 | |
Δ | 0.0293 | 0.1900 | 0.0145 | 0.0049 | 0.0257 | 0.0055 | 0.0402 | 0.4469 | 0.0098 | 0.0117 | 0.0407 | 0.0140 | |
Rank | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
dupper | Level 1 | 0.5183 | 0.6563 | 0.6680 | 0.6518 | 0.6551 | 0.6660 | 0.8448 | 0.6756 | 0.6649 | 0.6932 | 0.6830 | 0.6649 |
Level 2 | 0.6794 | 0.6618 | 0.6629 | 0.6561 | 0.6687 | 0.6526 | 0.6210 | 0.6611 | 0.6543 | 0.6554 | 0.6597 | 0.6528 | |
Level 3 | 0.7888 | 0.6685 | 0.6557 | 0.6787 | 0.6627 | 0.6680 | 0.5208 | 0.6499 | 0.6674 | 0.6380 | 0.6438 | 0.6689 | |
Δ | 0.2705 | 0.0121 | 0.0123 | 0.0269 | 0.0136 | 0.0154 | 0.3240 | 0.0257 | 0.0131 | 0.0552 | 0.0391 | 0.0161 | |
Rank | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
dlower | Level 1 | 0.4881 | 0.6040 | 0.6134 | 0.6193 | 0.5819 | 0.6035 | 0.7987 | 0.6362 | 0.6111 | 0.6085 | 0.6545 | 0.6149 |
Level 2 | 0.6224 | 0.6109 | 0.6113 | 0.6062 | 0.6046 | 0.6105 | 0.5571 | 0.6044 | 0.6028 | 0.6118 | 0.6052 | 0.6062 | |
Level 3 | 0.7179 | 0.6135 | 0.6038 | 0.6029 | 0.6419 | 0.6144 | 0.4726 | 0.5879 | 0.6146 | 0.6081 | 0.5687 | 0.6073 | |
Δ | 0.2298 | 0.0095 | 0.0096 | 0.0164 | 0.0600 | 0.0110 | 0.3262 | 0.0484 | 0.0118 | 0.0037 | 0.0859 | 0.0087 | |
Rank | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 11 | |
f | Level 1 | 0.4370 | 0.5403 | 0.6285 | 0.5422 | 0.5884 | 0.5934 | 0.6781 | 0.5926 | 0.5520 | 0.5726 | 0.5305 | 0.6133 |
Level 2 | 0.5668 | 0.5958 | 0.5570 | 0.5551 | 0.5661 | 0.5275 | 0.5643 | 0.5637 | 0.5761 | 0.5666 | 0.5939 | 0.5563 | |
Level 3 | 0.7049 | 0.5726 | 0.5232 | 0.6114 | 0.5542 | 0.5879 | 0.4663 | 0.5524 | 0.5806 | 0.5695 | 0.5843 | 0.5391 | |
Δ | 0.2680 | 0.0554 | 0.0716 | 0.0693 | 0.0222 | 0.0659 | 0.1138 | 0.0289 | 0.0286 | 0.0061 | 0.0635 | 0.0570 | |
Rank | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 7 | |
Mass | Level 1 | 0.6411 | 0.6477 | 0.6361 | 0.6409 | 0.6815 | 0.6105 | 0.4934 | 0.5126 | 0.6137 | 0.5727 | 0.4592 | 0.5977 |
Level 2 | 0.6086 | 0.5950 | 0.5943 | 0.5924 | 0.5796 | 0.6080 | 0.6351 | 0.6306 | 0.5861 | 0.6195 | 0.6577 | 0.5967 | |
Level 3 | 0.5695 | 0.5765 | 0.5887 | 0.5860 | 0.5580 | 0.6008 | 0.6906 | 0.6759 | 0.6193 | 0.6270 | 0.7023 | 0.6248 | |
Δ | 0.0715 | 0.0712 | 0.0474 | 0.0549 | 0.1235 | 0.0097 | 0.1972 | 0.1633 | 0.0332 | 0.0543 | 0.2431 | 0.0280 | |
Rank | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
Parameter | Initial Design | Optimal Design | Variation |
---|---|---|---|
Mass, M (kg) | 27.71 | 24.88 | −10.21% |
Natural frequency, f (Hz) | 42.68 | 42.30 | −0.89% |
Vertical sag, dsag (mm) | 1.64 | 1.48 | −9.76% |
Upper lateral, dupper (mm) | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.97% |
Lower lateral, dlower (mm) | 2.21 | 2.39 | 8.14% |
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Chen, H.; Lu, C.; Liu, Z.; Shen, C.; Sun, M. Multi-Response Optimisation of Automotive Door Using Grey Relational Analysis with Entropy Weights. Materials 2022, 15, 5339. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155339
Chen H, Lu C, Liu Z, Shen C, Sun M. Multi-Response Optimisation of Automotive Door Using Grey Relational Analysis with Entropy Weights. Materials. 2022; 15(15):5339. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155339
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Hao, Chihua Lu, Zhien Liu, Cunrui Shen, and Menglei Sun. 2022. "Multi-Response Optimisation of Automotive Door Using Grey Relational Analysis with Entropy Weights" Materials 15, no. 15: 5339. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155339