Research Article

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

Table 5

Stiffness ratio of unrigid and rigid joints of sub-branch 1 of pillar B.

B pillar lower jointFront and back bending stiffness (N·mm/rad)Internal and external bending stiffness (N·mm/rad)Torsional rigidity (N·mm/rad)

Unrigid joint4.651E + 081.609E + 085.734E + 08
Rigid joint7.782E + 083.757E + 089.116E + 08