Şehirler arası Otobüslerde APTA ve FMVSS Standartları’na Uygun Farklı Koltuk Yapısı Dizaynları ile Ağırlık Azaltılması

Abstract

In this study, weight reduction potential of different seat construction designs has been evaluated for intercity bus. The passenger seats were designed as CAD model. Finite element method was used to simulate the tests of FMVSS and APTA standards. Total deformation and maximum stress parameters, which were obtained by test simulations in FEA software, were analyzed to verify seat designs. This study results show that using aluminum alloy for seat design instead of St-37 steel provide 50% weight reductions for seat design. This weight reduction can reduce CO 2 emissions and also provide fuel efficiency over the vehicle"s operating life. Keywords