Abstract:Transport industry plays a vital role in development of economy of countries. To increase the load carrying capacity of the truck, the weight of truck bed may be reduced using fibre reinforced composite material. In this work, a numerical investigation is performed to reduce the weight of the truck bed using different types of laminated composites. An extensive study is conducted using unidirectional and woven fibres of glass, carbon and Kevlar fibres with polyester, epoxy and vinyl ester resins. Carbon fibre … Show more
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