The unique properties and manufacturing characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Plastics are exploited in the innovative design of a Twist Rear Axle for the Volkswagen Auto 2000 vehicle. The strength, stiffness cost and packaging requirements can be met only through the use of oriented glass fiber material. The design is practical for mass production within a ten year timeframe. Considerable emphasis is placed on the role of Finite Element Analysis in achieving these results. The finished part achieved a 53 % mass reduction at a 56 % cost increase. The prototype verified the durability predictions of the finite element analysis. (Wassmann)


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    Title :

    A plastic suspension part? Exploiting oriented FRP materials through innovative manufacturing and computer structural analysis


    Additional title:

    Radaufhaengungsteile aus Kunststoff? Ausnutzung orientierter faserverstaerkter Kunststoffe durch neuartige Fertigungsverfahren und rechnergestuetzte Strukturanalyse


    Contributors:
    Thompson, J.M. (author) / Bauer, A. (author) / Brodowsky, D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    13 Seiten, 19 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 2 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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