DEVELOPMENT OF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE LEAF SPRINGS

Abstract

Aim of this study to review development of composite leaf springs and to sign new investigations. Knowing the composite materials in detail by improved studies, design attempts for fiber reinforced composite leaf springs are being increased. Fiber reinforced polymeric composite leaf springs produced with advantages of 85% weight reduction, improved fatigue life, better corrosion resistance and high natural frequency than steel leaf springs. In this paper important studies on polymeric composite leaf springs are reviewed and further studies announced

Keywords

• Leaf spring, Polymeric composite, Mechanical properties, Finite element method

FİBER TAKVİYELİ POLİMER KOMPOZİT YAPRAK YAYLARIN GELİŞİMİ

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı polimer kompozit yaprak yaylarda günümüze kadar olan gelişmeleri ele almak ve yapılacak yeni çalışmalara yol göstermektir. Kompozit malzemeler konusundaki araştırmaların ilerlemesi ile yaprak yayların fiber takviyeli polimer kompozit malzemelerden üretilmesine yönelik çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmalar neticesinde çelik yaprak yaylara nazaran polimer kompozit yaprak yaylar % 85’e varan hafiflik, daha yüksek yorulma ömrü, korozyona karşı yüksek direnç ve yüksek doğal frekans gibi avantajlara sahip olarak üretilebilmiştir. Bu makalede, polimer kompozit yaprak yaylar ile ilgili yapılmış olan önemli çalışmalar değerlendirilmiş ve yapılacak yeni çalışmalara yol gösterilmiştir

Keywords

• Yaprak yay, Polimer kompozitler, Mekanik özellikler, Sonlu elemanlar metodu

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