Simulation of Automotive Wheel Rigidity Test

Author

Zheng, Zhan-Guang ; Cai, Gan-Wei ; Li, Zhao-Jun

Author_Institution

Coll. of Mech. Eng., Guangxi Univ., Nanning, China

Volume

3

fYear

2010

fDate

11-12 May 2010

Firstpage

318

Lastpage

321

Abstract

This paper aims at seeking a practical method for simulating the rigidity test of automotive steel wheel. This test of automotive wheel is numerically analyzed by combined use of nonlinear finite element analysis and plastic mechanics approach. The wheel modeled as an elastic-plastic body is mounted at a horizontal brake basement by four bolts. During the numerical analysis, supporting areas, contacting pairs, coupling and load steps are used to describe actual tests. Compared with actual tests, the finite element results are good agreement with the test results.

Keywords

automotive components; brakes; elastoplasticity; fasteners; finite element analysis; mechanical testing; shear modulus; automotives; bolts; brakes; elastoplastic body; nonlinear finite element analysis; plastic mechanics; rigidity test; wheel; Automotive engineering; Automotive materials; Computational modeling; Costs; Fasteners; Finite element methods; Plastics; Steel; Testing; Wheels; finite element; permanent deformation; plastic; rigidity test;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation (ICICTA), 2010 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Changsha

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7279-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-7280-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICICTA.2010.605

Filename

5523496