Towards composite suspension control arm: Conceptual design, structural analysis, laminate optimization, manufacturing, and experimental testing
Yazarlar (6)
E. Komurcu
Sabancı Üniversitesi, Türkiye
A. Kefal
Sabancı Üniversitesi, Türkiye
M. A. Abdollahzadeh
Yeditepe University, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muhammed Fatih BAŞOĞLU Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
E. Kisa
Sabancı Üniversitesi, Türkiye
M. Yildiz
Sabancı Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Composite Structures (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0263-8223 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 01-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 327 / 1 / 21–0 DOI 10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117704
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2023.117704
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Özet
The automotive industry needs composite materials to decrease the weight of new-generation vehicles whilst increasing their strength. In this study, one of the critical (load bearing) components of automobiles, i.e., the suspension control arm made of steel, is fully redesigned for its suitable manufacturing using composite materials. To this end, innovative mechanical simulation methods are developed and coupled to perform the design, analysis, and optimization of the automotive suspension control arm. The main design/optimization criteria are set to reduce no less than 75% weight of the metal control arm and increase its safety by at least 60% by using composite materials and a new geometry suitable for mass production. To predict the deformation-stress state of the control arm, a four-node quadrilateral shell element is implemented based on the kinematics of refined zigzag theory (RZT). Once verified …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Experimental mechanics | Fiber-reinforced composite | Finite element analysis | Refined zigzag theory | Structural design | Suspension control arm