The Use of Sophisticated Materials in the Construction of an Ultra-Light Trailer

Abstract:

This paper aims to study ultra-light materials, which will replace the conventional materials used in the production of trailers. Conventional materials used for the production of trailer frames are: galvanized steel or steel with untreated surface and various coatings. In addition to high strength, steel is characterized by a high specific weight, which significantly increases the weight of the trailer and reduces the permissible load. Therefore it is necessary to look for other materials that have a lower specific weight, but in the same time they meet strength requirements. The designed boat trailer has 25% less weight than the lightest boat trailer available on the European market.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 683)
• Pages: 232-237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.683.232
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Ján Kráľ*, Š. Cosmin-Roszkos, Ján Kráľ, Adrián Rjabušin, Lorant Harsányi, Kamil Madáč, Jaroslav Melko
• Keywords: Aluminum (Al), FEM, Trailer, Yield Strength

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