COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ›› 2024, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (12): 62-68.DOI: 10.19936/j.cnki.2096-8000.20241228.009

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Lager optimization design of CFRP battery-pack enclosure using entropy-based TOPSIS approach

SU Hailiang1,2,3, MA Lianhua1, ZHAN Xin3, QIN Jirong3, ZHANG Yanhui1*   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Guangxi University of Science and Technology, Liuzhou 545006, China;
    2. School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China;
    3. Commercial Vehicle Technology Center, Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile Co., Ltd., Liuzhou 545005, China
  • Received:2023-11-07 Online:2024-12-28 Published:2025-01-14

Abstract: In order to achieve lightweight design for a new energy vehicle battery box, a lightweight and high-strength carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) was used to replace the structural material. The entropy-based TOPSIS method based on orthogonal test table was utilized for multi-objective layup optimization design. The mechanical properties of CFRP laminates were predicted using the Digimat commercial software, and their correctness was verified through mechanical performance tests. Based on laminate design criteria and equal stiffness design principles, the preliminary structural plan for the CFRP battery box was determined. Finally, the laminate layering was optimized with the goal of minimizing deformation and maximizing the first-order mode, resulting in the best performance CFRP battery box structure. The research findings indicate that the optimized CFRP battery box shell is 46.74% lighter than the original metal structure, and the overall performance of the battery box structure is also improved.

Key words: battery-pack enclosure, carbon fiber reinforced plastic, entropy-based TOPSIS approach, lightweight, multi-objective optimization

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