Table 3.
Equivalent stiffness of optimized plate designs considering compression loading conditions
| Volume reduction % | Equivalent stiffness (kN/mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Plate with 4 holes | Plate with 6 holes | Plate with 8 holes | |
| Initial design | 306±6.46 | 247±12.65 | 237±5.38 |
| 25 | 252±5.32 | 203±10.39 | 196±4.45 |
| 45 | 167±3.52 | 135±6.91 | 161±3.65 |
| 75 | 23±0.48 | 21±1.07 | 28±0.63 |