Mathematical Problems in Engineering Joint Structure Stiffness Analysis of an Automotive Body in White with the Finite Element Method

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Connector branch</td><td class="align_center">Front and back bending stiffness (N·mm/rad)</td><td class="align_center">Internal and external bending stiffness (N·mm/rad)</td><td class="align_center">Torsional rigidity (N·mm/rad)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Branch 1</td><td class="align_center">8.026<i>E</i> + 08</td><td class="align_center">2.637<i>E</i> + 08</td><td class="align_center">1.078<i>E</i> + 09</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Branch 2</td><td class="align_center">8.203<i>E</i> + 08</td><td class="align_center">2.750<i>E</i> + 08</td><td class="align_center">1.056<i>E</i> + 09</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Branch 3</td><td class="align_center">7.496<i>E</i> + 07</td><td class="align_center">6.250<i>E</i> + 08</td><td class="align_center">4.647<i>E</i> + 07</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Bending stiffness and torsional stiffness values of branch 3 of the B pillar lower joint.</div>

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Table 4: Mathematical Problems in Engineering Joint Structure Stiffness Analysis of an Automotive Body in White with the Finite Element Method 