Preliminary Evaluation of Fiber Composite Reinforcement of Truck Frame Rails

770898

02/01/1977

Event
National Truck Meeting and Truck Engineering Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
An experimental program was conducted to determine if a graphite fiber/resin matrix composite could be used to effectively reinforce a standard steel truck frame rail. A preliminary design demonstrated that the reinforcement weight could be reduced by a factor of 10 when compared to a steel reinforcement. A 1/3 scale rail section was fabricated to demonstrate low cost manufacturing techniques. The scale rail section was then tested and increased stiffness was confirmed. No evidence of composite fatigue was found after 500, 000 cycles. The specimen failed in bending at a load 50% greater than that predicted for a non-reinforced rail.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/770898
Pages
9
Citation
Faddoul, J., "Preliminary Evaluation of Fiber Composite Reinforcement of Truck Frame Rails," SAE Technical Paper 770898, 1977, https://doi.org/10.4271/770898.
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Published
Feb 1, 1977
Product Code
770898
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English