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Innovative Structural Concepts for Lightweight Design of Heavy Vehicle Systems

Journal Article
2008-01-2654
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
Published October 07, 2008 by SAE International in United States
Innovative Structural Concepts for Lightweight Design of Heavy Vehicle Systems
Citation: Prucz, J., Shoukry, S., William, G., and Evans, T., "Innovative Structural Concepts for Lightweight Design of Heavy Vehicle Systems," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 1(1):367-372, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2654.
Language: English

Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to devise innovative lightweight design concepts for heavy vehicle structures. A 1 to 4 prototype of a trailer was built to assess the feasibility of use of polymer composites and to have first hand experience with possible bonding methods to join the design parts. In the current trailer configurations, floor assembly constitutes 70% of the overall weight. The results indicated that sandwich technology with a lightweight core that adds flexural stiffness to the overall design provides a solution to decrease the weight of heavy vehicle systems.