Title page for E-project-082908-123638

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2008-08-29

Authors
Jay Bang, ME
Jan C Thomas, jcthomas@WPI.EDU, ME

URN E-project-082908-123638

Center Wuhan, China

Sponsor ACS Inc

Title Optimization of a Hood Latch System

Advisors
Rong, Yiming, ME
Hou, Zhikun, ME

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The use of hood latch systems is vital to all automotive companies that produce cars, trucks or other vehicles. The design of such part needs thorough investigation of professional engineers to make sure that it is safe to use as well as safe for holding the hood to the chase. Since this is a product needed in every car, the automotive component specialists, like ACS, have a hard competition for which one is the better product. In this project the given concept design of a hood latch system was used in an optimization process.

Files
MQPFinalreport.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2008-08-29
Authors	Jay Bang, ME Jan C Thomas, jcthomas@WPI.EDU, ME
URN	E-project-082908-123638
Center	Wuhan, China
Sponsor	ACS Inc
Title	Optimization of a Hood Latch System
Advisors	Rong, Yiming, ME Hou, Zhikun, ME
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The use of hood latch systems is vital to all automotive companies that produce cars, trucks or other vehicles. The design of such part needs thorough investigation of professional engineers to make sure that it is safe to use as well as safe for holding the hood to the chase. Since this is a product needed in every car, the automotive component specialists, like ACS, have a hard competition for which one is the better product. In this project the given concept design of a hood latch system was used in an optimization process.
Files	MQPFinalreport.pdf