Mechanical Characteristics and Analysis of Composite Leaf Spring Reinforced With Aluminum
R. Vignesh1, R. Vignesh Kumar2, Ananthakrishnan V.K3, C. Thamotharan4
1R. Vignesh, Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India
2R. Vignesh Kumar, Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India
3Ananthakrishnan V.K, Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India
4C. Thamotharan, Department of Automobile Engineering, Bharath University, Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India
Manuscript received on 15 April 2015 | Revised Manuscript received on 25 April 2015 | Manuscript Published on 30 April 2015 | PP: 122-125 | Volume-4 Issue-4, April 2015 | Retrieval Number: D3909044415/15©BEIESP
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Abstract: The objective of this paper is to present a composite material as an alternative to conventional steel leaf spring. The subject gives a brief look on the suitability of composite leaf spring on vehicles and their advantages. Efforts have been made to replace the composite leaf spring to that of steel leaf spring, without affecting the properties and strength. Modeling and analysis is carried by CATIA V5 and static analysis of a 3D model is performed in ANSYS 13.0 software.The design constraints are stress and deflection. The result shows that composite leaf spring reinforced with aluminium has better strain energy storage capacity suitable for suspension and large displacement which increase the failure duration than the conventional steel leaf spring.
Keywords: Composite, Glass Fiber, Aluminum, Leaf Spring, Stress, Strain
Scope of the Article: Radio Over Fiber