Title :
Finite element analysis of composite leaf spring
Author :
Zheng Yinhuan ; Xue Ka ; Huang Zhigao
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. & Electron. Eng., Wuhan Univ. of Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
This paper analyses the mechanics characteristic of a composite leaf spring made from glass fiber reinforced plastics using the ANSYS software. Considering interleaf contact, the stress distribution and deformation are obtained. Taking the single spring as an example, comparison between the performance of the GFRP and the steel spring is presented. The comparison results show that the composite spring has lower stresses and much lower weight. Then the automotive dead weight is reduced observably.
Keywords :
automotive components; finite element analysis; glass fibre reinforced plastics; mechanical contact; springs (mechanical); stress analysis; ANSYS software; GFRP; automotive dead weight; composite leaf spring; deformation; finite element analysis; glass fiber reinforced plastics; interleaf contact; steel spring; stress distribution; Composite materials; Finite element methods; Springs; Steel; Strain; Stress; GFRP; composite; finite element analysis; leaf spring;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science & Education (ICCSE), 2011 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9717-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICCSE.2011.6028643
