Computer optimization of trailer suspensions

Egbert, Dale E; Linlecki, Alexander

doi:10.1016/0094-114x(81)90011-2

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“…The main conclusions are that, with the developed models of fifth wheels and suspensions, the boundary conditions to analyze structurally a semitrailer vehicle can be simulated without the necessity of simulating these elements in detail as indicated by other authors [17]. To make this possible, some different mechanical and pneumatic suspensions and fifth wheel models have been developed, and their behaviour has been compared in terms of stiffness and strength.…”

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Simulation of Suspensions, Torsion Bars, and Fifth Wheel for Semitrailers Using Finite Elements

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Valladares

2013

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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The objective of this paper is the simulation of some different types of elements for semitrailers, like the suspension, both mechanical with springs and pneumatic with a spring and diapresses; other parts like the wheels, the torsion bars, the fifth wheel and the suspension of the tractor unit have also been simulated. Then, the numerical simplified FE model of these elements that allows simulating the real behavior of the suspension to apply adequately the boundary conditions of a heavy vehicle has been obtained for a structural simulation using numerical tools with a good accuracy of the local and global behavior of the vehicle.

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