Strength Analysis of the Seat Anchorages for Large Passenger Vehicles Using Finite Element Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 658 ◽  
pp. 340-344
Author(s):  
Somsak Siwadamrongpong ◽  
Supakit Rooppakhun ◽  
Natchaya Murachai ◽  
Pakorn Burakorn

Since the vehicle accident is one of the major causes of dead and injury in Thailand, especially the large passenger vehicle. The seat anchorage was often damaged and lead to high number and critical of patient. To improve the safety of large passenger vehicle, seat anchorage should be investigated. The aim of this research was to analyze strength of seat anchorages for the bus according to European standard ECE Regulation 80 using finite element method and DOE(Design of Experimental) approach. In this study, the boundary conditions on finite element model of seat structure were defined according to the regulation. It is expected that the simulation techniques could be advantaged for seat anchorage analysis. This result will be used for further improvement of the bus seat anchorage design for safety and cost reduction in design processes.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1034 (1) ◽  
pp. 012026
Author(s):  
Abdi Ismail ◽  
Achmad Zubaydi ◽  
Bambang Piscesa ◽  
Ervan Panangian ◽  
Rizky Chandra Ariesta ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Márton Tamás Birosz ◽  
Mátyás Andó ◽  
Sudhanraj Jeganmohan

AbstractDesigning components is a complex task, which depends on the component function, the raw material, and the production technology. In the case of rotating parts with higher RPM, the creep and orientation are essential material properties. The PLA components made with the material extrusion process are more resistant than VeroWhite (material jetting) and behave similarly to weakly cross-linked elastomers. Also, based on the tensile tests, Young’s modulus shows minimal anisotropy. Multilinear isotropic hardening and modified time hardening models are used to create the finite element model. Based on the measurements, the finite element method simulation was identified. The deformation in the compressor wheel during rotation became definable. It was concluded that the strain of the compressor wheel manufactured with material extrusion technology is not significant.


2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 416-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liming Zhou ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Bingkun Chen ◽  
Feng Li ◽  
Xiaolin Li

In this article, an inhomogeneous cell-based smoothed finite element method (ICS-FEM) was proposed to overcome the over-stiffness of finite element method in calculating transient responses of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic structures. The ICS-FEM equations were derived by introducing gradient smoothing technique into the standard finite element model; a close-to-exact system stiffness was also obtained. In addition, ICS-FEM could be carried out with user-defined sub-routines in the business software now available conveniently. In ICS-FEM, the parameters at Gaussian integration point were adopted directly in the creation of shape functions; the computation process is simplified, for the mapping procedure in standard finite element method is not required; this also gives permission to utilize poor quality elements and few mesh distortions during large deformation. Combining with the improved Newmark scheme, several numerical examples were used to prove the accuracy, convergence, and efficiency of ICS-FEM. Results showed that ICS-FEM could provide solutions with higher accuracy and reliability than finite element method in analyzing models with Rayleigh damping. Such method is also applied to complex structures such as typical micro-electro-mechanical system–based functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic energy harvester. Hence, ICS-FEM can be a powerful tool for transient problems of functionally graded magneto-electro-elastic models with damping which is of great value in designing intelligence structures.


2018 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 06006
Author(s):  
Jiatong Ye ◽  
Hua Huang ◽  
Chenchen He ◽  
Guangyuan Liu

In this paper, a finite element model of membrane air spring in the vehicle is established, and its vertical stiffness characteristics under a certain inflation pressure are analysed. The result of finite element simulation method is compared with the result of the air spring bench test. The accuracy and reliability of the finite element simulation method in nonlinear analysis of air spring system are verified. In addition, according to the finite element method, the influence of the installation of the air spring limit sleeve on its stiffness is verified.


Author(s):  
J. Poirier ◽  
P. Radziszewski

The natural frequencies of circular saws limit the operating speeds of the saws. Current industry methods of increasing natural frequency include pretensioning, where plastic deformation is induced into the saw. To better model the saw, the finite element model is compared to current software for steel saws; C-SAW, a software program that calculates frequencies for stiffened circular saws. Using C-SAW and the finite element method the results are compared and the finite element method is validated for steel saws.


Author(s):  
Yong Bai ◽  
Zhimeng Yu

Pipeline on-bottom stability is one of the sophisticated problems in subsea pipeline design procedure. Due to the uncertainty of the pipe-soil interaction and environment loads, including wave, current, or earthquake, etc., it is classified as the typical nonlinear problem. The Finite Element Method is introduced into pipeline engineering several years ago. More and more special engineering software such as AGA, PONDUS are available in market. However, when doing a project, some abnormal data was found when compared the DnV calculation results and AGA. In order to know the behavior of pipeline on seabed under wave and current load, finite element method – ABAQUS is introduced to do this analysis. The ABAQUS/explicit is used to simulate 600s pipeline dynamic response. The pipeline is supposed to be exposed on seabed and the selected seabed model is large enough to avoid the edge effect. ABAQUS calculation results are compared with the requirements in DnV rules to verify the validity of finite element model.


2016 ◽  
Vol 851 ◽  
pp. 720-727
Author(s):  
Yu Chuan Lin ◽  
Wen Jeng Hsueh

The aim of this study is to develop structural strength analysis technique and real-time measuring system of composite laminate using finite element method (FEM) and fiber bragg grating (FBG) sensor. A composite laminate of cantilever beam was designed and fabricated using glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) for structural mechanics behavior research. Six design cases of different orientations composite laminate were considered for the better combinations by using FEM program. The bending test of a composite laminate of cantilever beam was performed by using FBG sensor to obtained relationship between strain and displacement. The study result shows that the higher stiffness of composite laminate of cantilever beam was obtained in the [0/90/0/90] orientation. The first natural frequency is 34.83 Hz and corresponding mode shape is bending mode in Z-direction. The FEM and FBG sensor have been successfully used in variety of composite laminate design with different layering sequences by this article.


2013 ◽  
Vol 683 ◽  
pp. 556-559
Author(s):  
Bin Bin Jiao ◽  
Fu Sheng Yu ◽  
Yun Jiang Li ◽  
Rong Lu Zhang ◽  
Gui Lin Du ◽  
...  

In order to study the distribution of the stress field in the high-speed intermittent cutting process, finite element model of high-speed intermittent cutting is established. Exponential material model of the constitutive equation and adaptive grid technology are applied in the finite element analysis software AdvantEdge. The material processing is simulated under certain cutting conditions with FEM ( Finite Element Method ) and the distribution of cutting force, stress field, and temperature field are received. A periodic variation to the cutting force and temperature is showed in the simulation of high-speed intermittent cutting. Highest value of the milling temperature appears in front contacting area of the knife -the chip.and maximum stress occurs at the tip of tool or the vicinity of the main cutting edge. The analysis of stress and strain fields in-depth is of great significance to improve tool design and durability of tool.


Author(s):  
Deepak Kumar ◽  
Sachin D. Kore ◽  
Arup Nandy

Abstract This work explores the tube-to-tube joining of copper (outer) and stainless steel (inner) using electromagnetic crimping. Stand-off distance is kept constant during all the experiments. ls-dynaTM electromagnetic module, which utilizes finite element method combined with the boundary element method, is used to perform numerical simulations and the model is validated with experimentally observed thinning and radial deformation of the outer tube during electromagnetic crimping. Effect of slit of the field shaper on Lorentz force distribution is studied. It is observed that the slit of the field shaper leads to uneven radial deformation. Furthermore, a novel finite element model has been developed to predict the pull-out and compressive strength of the joint. Results are validated with the experimentally observed data.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jianwei Li ◽  
Jinghua Wang ◽  
Leian Zhang ◽  
Xuemei Huang ◽  
Yongfeng Yu

Delamination is detrimental to the composite materials, and it may occur in the manufacturing process of the unidirectional laminate of the spar cap in wind turbine blades. This paper studies the effect of different delamination defects on the strength of the unidirectional laminate. The finite element model of laminate with different delamination areas and delamination heights is established using solid elements. The eigenvalues of laminates have different parameters calculated based on the finite element method. The final coupon test is used to verify the conclusions of simulation results. The finite element method presented in this study shows excellent capabilities to predict the buckling behavior of the laminate. The buckling eigenvalue of tested laminate is negatively correlated with the delamination area and positively correlated with the delamination height under the edgewise load. The S11, which is too high at the boundary of the delamination region, plays a significant role in buckling failure. It has a particular reference value for testing the laminate of blade both in theory and practice.


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