scholarly journals Fatigue life prediction of heavy vehicle suspension system under varying load conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 168781402096832
Author(s):  
S Thillikkani ◽  
M Nataraj
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Leaf Spring ◽  
Heavy Vehicle ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
Bracket Failure ◽  
Load Conditions

Leaf spring experiences frequent cyclic loading during working conditions. When design stage itself it is very essential to assess the fatigue life of the suspension system. It is important to consider and evaluate the key aspects of fatigue failure and life by using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques to overcome these failures. This paper serves to stimulate the premature failure of the existing and proposed bracket model with generalized force elements under dynamic load conditions. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to identify the bracket failure prone areas which indicate that the cyclic load in the suspension system is caused by rural area road-induced vibrations and bumps. This contributes to the increase of the fatigue fracture, which ends up with a bracket failure. The results indicated that the fatigue life of existing bracket is low for rough road conditions; the modified bracket has been optimized for the safe load conditions of the heavy vehicle suspension system

Fatigue Design of Leaf Spring Using Artificial Neural Network

2006 ◽  
Vol 326-328 ◽  
pp. 1083-1086
Author(s):  
Won Seok Jung ◽  
Dong Ho Bae ◽  
Gee Wook Song ◽  
Jung Seob Hyun ◽  
Bum Shin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Design Criterion ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Leaf Spring ◽  
Fatigue Design ◽  
Fatigue Design Criterion ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System

The vehicle suspension system is directly influenced to ride and handling. Therefore, the major components of the vehicle suspension system should have enough fatigue strength during its lifetime to protect passenger from the traffic accident. Spring is one of the major suspension part of vehicle. Thus, in this paper, a fatigue design method for leaf spring was proposed. At first, numerical stress analysis for leaf spring assembly was performed. On the base of the analysis results, fatigue strength of leaf spring was assessed. And next, after studying numerically on geometrical parameters of leaf spring assembly, an economical prediction method of fatigue design criterion for leaf spring assembly using the theory of artificial neural network was developed and certified its usefulness. Without performing a lot of additional fatigue test for a long time, fatigue design criterion for a new leaf spring assembly having different geometry can be predicted on the base of the already obtained fatigue data.

Investigation of Vibration on Vehicle Suspension System using Half-car-model

2011 ◽  
Vol 199-200 ◽  
pp. 831-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mohasin Sarder ◽  
Md. Hossain Zahid ◽  
Habibullah Chowdhury ◽  
Enaiyat Ghani Ovy
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Mode Shape ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Heavy Vehicle ◽  
Damping Coefficients ◽  
Car Model ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System

Vibration of the suspension system of a vehicle is crucial for comfort of the passenger. In this paper, a mathematical model of the suspension system is presented with half car model with four degrees of freedom. Vibration characteristics due to different pitch line excitation and different damping coefficients are investigated for heavy vehicle suspension system. The model is simulated in MATLAB SIMULINK for this investigation. ANSYS Structural software has also been used to determine the resonance frequency and mode shape of vehicle bounce and pitch motion.

Magnetorheological damper in semi-active vehicle suspension system using SDRE control for a quarter car model

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aline Gonçalves ◽  
Rodrigo Tumolin Rocha ◽  
Frederic Conrad Janzen ◽  
José Manoel Balthazar ◽  
Angelo Marcelo Tusset
Keyword(s):  
Suspension System ◽  
Magnetorheological Damper ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Quarter Car Model ◽  
Car Model ◽  
Quarter Car ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
Active Vehicle Suspension System

A Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Bionic Kangaroo Leg Suspension

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-366
Author(s):  
Yong Song ◽  
Shichuang Liu ◽  
Jiangxuan Che ◽  
Jinyi Lian ◽  
Zhanlong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Strong Shock ◽  
Artificial Muscle ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Vehicle Body ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Pneumatic Artificial Muscle ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Road Excitation ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System ◽  
Suspension Structure

Background: Vehicles generally travel on different road conditions, and withstand strong shock and vibration. In order to reduce or isolate the strong shock and vibration, it is necessary to propose and develop a high-performance vehicle suspension system. Objective: This study aims to report a pneumatic artificial muscle bionic kangaroo leg suspension to improve the comfort performance of vehicle suspension system. Methods: In summarizing the existing vehicle suspension systems and analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, this paper introduces a new patent of vehicle suspension system based on the excellent damping and buffering performance of kangaroo leg, A Pneumatic Artificial Muscle Bionic Kangaroo Leg Suspension. According to the biomimetic principle, the pneumatic artificial muscles bionic kangaroo leg suspension with equal bone ratio is constructed on the basis of the kangaroo leg crural index, and two working modes (passive and active modes) are designed for the suspension. Moreover, the working principle of the suspension system is introduced, and the rod system equations for the suspension structure are built up. The characteristic simulation model of this bionic suspension is established in Adams, and the vertical performance is analysed. Results: It is found that the largest deformation happens in the bionic heel spring and the largest angle change occurs in the bionic ankle joint under impulse road excitation, which is similar to the dynamic characteristics of kangaroo leg. Furthermore, the dynamic displacement and the acceleration of the vehicle body are both sharply reduced. Conclusion: The simulation results show that the comfort performance of this bionic suspension is excellent under the impulse road excitation, which indicates the bionic suspension structure is feasible and reasonable to be applied to vehicle suspensions.

scholarly journals Modelling and simulation of motor vehicle suspension system

2021 ◽  
Vol 1107 (1) ◽  
pp. 012092
Author(s):  
Eyere Emagbetere ◽  
Peter A. Oghenekovwo ◽  
Christabel C. Obinabo ◽  
Abraham K. Aworinde ◽  
Felix A. Ishola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Suspension System ◽  
Modelling And Simulation ◽  
Vehicle Suspension ◽  
Vehicle Suspension System
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