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Design and Analysis of Composite Structures for Automotive Applications

by Vladimir Kobelev

June 2019

Intermediate to advanced

392 pages

12h 25m

English

Wiley

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Composites in Automotive Chassis and DrivetrainPhysical Properties of Composite MaterialsStructure of the BookTarget Audience of the BookReferences
1.1 Anisotropic Elasticity of Composite Materials1.2 Unidirectional Fiber Bundle1.3 Rotational Transformations of Material Laws, Stress and Strain1.4 Elasticity Matrices for Laminated Plates1.5 Coupling Effects of Anisotropic Laminates1.6 ConclusionsReferences
2.1 Phenomenological Failure Criteria2.2 Differentiating Criteria2.3 Physically Based Failure Criteria2.4 Rotational Transformation of Anisotropic Failure Criteria2.5 ConclusionsReferences
3.1 Pullout of Fibers from the Elastic‐Plastic Matrix3.2 Crack Bridging in Elastic‐Plastic Unidirectional Composites3.3 Debonding of Fibers in Unidirectional Composites3.4 ConclusionsReferences
4.1 Stiffness Optimization of Anisotropic Structural Elements4.2 Optimization of Strength and Loading Capacity of Anisotropic Elements4.3 Optimization of Accumulated Elastic Energy in Flexible Anisotropic Elements4.4 Optimal Anisotropy in a Twisted Rod4.5 Optimal Anisotropy of Bending Console4.6 Optimization of Plates in Bending4.7 ConclusionsReferences

5.1 Torsion of Anisotropic Shafts With Solid Cross‐Sections5.2 Thin‐Walled Anisotropic Driveshaft with Closed Profile5.3 Deformation of a Composite Thin‐Walled Rod5.4 Buckling of Composite Driveshafts Under a Twist Moment5.5 Patents for Composite Driveshafts5.6 ConclusionsReferences
6.1 Classification of Wheel Suspensions6.2 Fundamental Models in Vehicle Dynamics6.3 Forces Between Tires and Road6.4 Dynamic Equations of a Single‐Track Model6.5 ConclusionsReferences
7.1 Effects of Body and Chassis Elasticity on Vehicle Dynamics7.2 Self‐Steering Behavior of a Vehicle With Coupling of Bending and Torsion7.3 Steady Cornering of a Flexible Vehicle7.4 Estimation of Coupling Constant for a Twist Member7.5 Design of the Countersteering Twist‐Beam Axle7.6 Patents on Twist‐Beam Axles7.7 ConclusionsReferences
8.1 Design and Optimization of Anisotropic Helical Springs8.2 Conical Springs Made of Composite Material8.3 Alternative Concepts for Chassis Springs Made of Composites8.4 ConclusionsReferences
9.1 Helical Compression Springs Made of Composite Materials9.2 Transverse Vibrations of a Composite Spring9.3 Side Buckling of a Helical Composite Spring9.4 ConclusionsReferences
10.1 Longitudinally Mounted Leaf Springs for Solid Axles10.2 Leaf‐Tension Springs10.3 Transversally Mounted Leaf Springs10.4 ConclusionsReferences
11.1 Meander‐Shaped Compression Springs for Automotive Suspensions11.2 Multiarc‐Profiled Spring Under Axial Compressive Load11.3 Sinusoidal Spring Under Compressive Axial Load11.4 Bending Stiffness of Meander Spring With a Constant Cross‐Section11.5 Stability of Corrugated Springs11.6 Patents for Chassis Springs Made of Composites in Meandering Form11.7 ConclusionsReferences
12.1 Elements of Hereditary Mechanics of Composite Materials12.2 Creep and Relaxation of Twisted Composite Shafts12.3 Creep and Relaxation of Composite Helical Coiled Springs12.4 Creep and Relaxation of Composite Springs in a State of Pure Bending12.5 ConclusionsReferences
A.1 FibersA.2 Physical Properties of ResinA.3 LaminatesReferences
B.1 Elastic Orthotropic BodyB.2 Distortion Energy and Supplementary EnergyB.3 Plane Elasticity ProblemsB.4 Generalized Airy Stress Function
C.1 One‐Dimensional Integral TransformC.2 Two‐Dimensional Fourier TransformC.3 Potential Functions for Plane Elasticity ProblemsC.4 Rotationally Symmetric, Spatial Elasticity ProblemsC.5 Application of the Fourier Transformation to Plane Elasticity ProblemsC.6 Application of the Hankel Transformation to Spatial, Rotation‐Symmetric Elasticity Problems