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The Effect of Glass Panes in Side Walls on the Load-Bearing Properties of Bus Bodies
Technical Paper
785013
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Language:
German
Abstract
Glass panes represent a significant portion of the weight of
vehicle construction and consequently it is desirable to make use
of load-bearing properties of the panes. A bus sidewall was studied
with respect to window mounting by both adhesives and by rubber
frames for purposes of investigating the deformation of the grooved
window joints. The paper develops relationships for these
deformation processes on the joints and on the bus body as a
whole.
The bending stress of the window frames can be considerably
lessened by the window panes. This possibility is more pronounced
and safer with windows attached by glue rather than through rubber
frames. A simplified model for the deformation processes leads to
the use of diagonally-aligned panes of glass for greater
load-bearing. The subsequent use of lower stress values in the
dimensioning of window frames allows for sufficient safety factors
until comprehensive experimental results become available.
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