The incorporation of reliability theory into a fatigue analysis program is studied. A thorough background in probabilistic methods and metal fatigue is presented, allowing a full understanding of these processes. An automotive wheel assembly is then introduced as an example of the applications of this durability/reliability design package. A detailed step-by-step procedure is utilized to develop the basic information needed to analyze the wheel assembly: material properties, geometry, and loading; the relationship between applied load and stress; and the degree of variation in specific material properties, wheel thickness, and service loading. An in depth documentation of the effect of these “real world” variations on wheel reliability is then presented in graphical form. Several different approaches in altering the design variables are used in order to thoroughly illustrate the resulting component reliability. Such information is particularly relevant where product quality and warranty formulation are concerned. / Master of Science

Orientador: Auteliano Antunes dos Santos Júnior / Dissertação (mestrado profissional) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T19:44:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Fescina_EdsonLelis_M.pdf: 8360535 bytes, checksum: cd1344b578904ea0f2c401cc6869f15f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo definir um modelo de carregamento para o calculo de vida em rolamentos de rodas, baseado nas condições reais de esforços característicos das vias no Brasil. Uma analise comparativa entre os modelos de rota atualmente disponíveis na literatura e na pratica foi elaborada e seu efeito sobre a vida do rolamento analisado. O histórico de carregamentos, nas condições reais de percurso, foi levantado para a rota nacional. Os dados foram medidos com extensômetros fixados no rolamento e na suspensão, bem como um acelerômetro fixado na altura do centro de gravidade do veiculo, circulando numa rota utilizada em teste de durabilidade de veículos no Brasil. Os carregamentos foram analisados e comparados com os modelos de carregamentos levantados anteriormente. Apos as analises, adotou-se o modelo de carga mais adequado as condições reais das vias brasileiras para o calculo de vida do rolamento de rodas / Abstract: The present work has the objective of defining a load model to estimate the life of wheel bearing, suitable to the conditions of roads in Brazil. A comparative analysis of models of the routes currently available in the literature and practice was conducted and the effect of their loads on the bearing life was analised. A composition of loads extracted from the actual conditions of route was proposed to define the national route. To get the actual loads the data were measured by strain gages fixed in the wheel bearing and the strut body, and also by an accelerometer sensor fixed in the gravity center of the vehicle, circulating in a route used for vehicle durability test in Brazil. The loads were analyzed and compared with the loads previously proposed. After that, a more appropriate load model was adopted to calculate the durability of the bearing for the real conditions of the Brazilian roads / Mestrado / Dinâmica / Mestre em Engenharia Automobilistica

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering. Johannesburg 2016 / This investigation considers the influence of a three spring and damper suspension system (SDS) on overall vehicle performance. Three SDS systems are used in high performance winged racing cars to manage the effects of the aerodynamic forces. The aim of the investigation was to quantify and compare the performance of a three SDS system to that of a conventional two SDS system. The investigation was carried out on the Bailey Cars LMP2 race car. Physical track testing was conducted on Zwartkops Raceway to measure the vehicle’s performance, with further testing conducted on the vehicle’s tyres. A software model of the vehicle and tyres was then created in ADAMS/Car, with models for the conventional two SDS system, as well as the three SDS system. The ADAMS/Car model was then validated against the test data. A Design of Experiments approach was used to investigate the influence of the parameters in both the suspension models. The optimal set of suspension parameters, that maximised vehicle performance on Zwartkops Raceway, was then identified. The performance of the optimal suspension systems was then compared to quantify the effect of the three SDS system. It was found that the optimised three SDS system travelled 4.38 m less than the optimal two SDS in a 60 second simulation on Zwartkops Raceway. However, the three SDS was effectively able to isolate the pitch and roll stiffness of the vehicle. The optimal three SDS had a greater pitch stiffness and less roll stiffness than the two SDS. This is significant for winged vehicles where aerodynamic forces are highly sensitive to vehicle pitch, such as the Bailey Cars LMP2 race car, allowing for a soft wheel rate without sacrificing the pitch stiffness of the vehicle. / MT2017