Integration of Life-Time Simulation and Rig Tests - Improvement of Development Times
Analytical simulations are getting more and more important in automotive and other industries.
Udo Jung, Rolf Hummel und Hartmut Baumgart
ABSTRACT This paper shows how fatigue analysis is used in vehicle development to give a realistic lifetime prediction. The key enabler for reliable fatigue simulations, is proper rig tests. Examples such as a front axle control arm made of rolled steel, a steering knuckle from spheroidal-graphite cast-iron and a cast aluminium engine mount makes the meaning of the rig tests as a basis for life time simulation clear.
Publication Source: Materialprüfung, ISSN: 0025-5300
Issue: 2003-6, pp -
Publisher: Carl Hanser Verlag München
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