Developing a composite based elliptic spring for automotive applications

• Main Authors: Abu Talib, Abdul Rahim, Ali, Aidy, Hamdan, Gehad Goudah Soliman Mosleh, Che Lah, Nur Azida, Golestaneh, Amirreza Fahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9440/1/9440.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9440/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261306909003288
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

An automotive suspension system is designed to provide both safety and comfort for the vehicle occupants. In this study, finite element models were developed to optimize the material and geometry of the composite elliptical spring based on the spring rate, log life and shear stress parameters. The i...