scholarly journals Innovative Structural and Joining Concepts for Lightweight Design of Heavy Vehicle Systems

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacky C Prucz ◽  
Samir N Shoukry ◽  
Gergis W William ◽  
Thomas H Evans
Keyword(s):  
Lightweight Design ◽  
Heavy Vehicle ◽  
Vehicle Systems

Innovative Structural Concepts for Lightweight Design of Heavy Vehicle Systems

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 367-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacky C. Prucz ◽  
Samir N. Shoukry ◽  
Gergis W. William ◽  
Thomas H. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Lightweight Design ◽  
Heavy Vehicle ◽  
Vehicle Systems

Finite Element Analysis of Mechanical Characteristics on the Composite Rubber Suspension of Heavy Vehicle

2011 ◽  
Vol 121-126 ◽  
pp. 1702-1706
Author(s):  
Hui Pang ◽  
Hong Yan Li ◽  
Zong De Fang ◽  
Xiao Yuan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Lightweight Design ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Heavy Vehicle ◽  
Virtual Design ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Static Mechanical ◽  
Element Approach ◽  
Suspension Stiffness ◽  
Static Mechanical Properties

Taking the composite rubber suspension of a 6×4 heavy vehicle as research object, an accurate finite element model for the composite suspension at loading states is firstly built with consideration of nonlinear contact between spring leaves, and then a new finite element approach for calculating and analyzing static mechanical properties of the composite rubber suspension. Finally, the stress distribution and deformation is analyzed under different loads by using Hypermesh software and the results can be applied to its strength design. And moreover, some primary principles of the composite rubber suspension stiffness and displacement changing with different loads are obtained, which provides reference basis for virtual design and lightweight design of the vehicle composite rubber suspension.

Innovative Structural and Joining Concepts for Lightweight Design of a Scaled Model of a Heavy Vehicle System

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gergis W. William ◽  
Samir N. Shoukry ◽  
Jacky C. Prucz ◽  
Thomas H. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Composite Materials ◽  
Lightweight Design ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Core Structure ◽  
Heavy Vehicle ◽  
Scaled Model ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Overall Design ◽  
Frp Composite ◽  
Vehicle System

The research work presented in this paper aims at investigating the benefits and practicality of implementing lightweight composite materials and design concepts in heavy trailer systems. The overall purpose is to devise innovative, lightweight design and joining concepts for heavy vehicle structures. A 1 to 4 scaled model representation of a trailer was built to assess the feasibility of creating a trailer from fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials and therefore using innovative bonding methods to join the design parts. This portion of work focused on using the process of designing and fabricating the model to have first hand knowledge and experience on possible bonding methods and the types of materials and structures that will optimize strength and weight saving characteristics. Current trailer configurations were studied and shown to have high weight sources in the flooring structure. The process of analyzing innovative bonding methods and the implementation of composite sandwich technology created an alternative lightweight structure to replace heavy flooring constituents of trailer hauls. Finite element modeling and experimental analysis reveal that sandwich technology with a core structure that adds flexural stiffness to the overall design and is aided by an FRP faceplate that geometrically matches the core structure provides solutions to decrease heavy vehicle system weight.

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