Vehicle Dynamic Analysis and Fatigue Prediction

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This research was to predict the life of vehicle components on an uneven random road. Flexible-body dynamic simulation was used for dynamic simulation and stress recovery. Based on the stress obtained from dynamic simulation, a fatigue life prediction was implemented. This process combined dynamic simulations and finite element analyses (FEA), including the interaction between dynamic forces and structure deformation. Comparing with traditional approach, dynamic and FEA calculation performed in sequence and separately, the proposed process could obtain more accurate structure stresses and better fatigue life prediction. With that, the production development time and cost could be significantly reduced.

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February 2012

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