Innovative Structural Concepts for Lightweight Design of Heavy Vehicle Systems
Date Published: 2008-10-07
Paper Number:2008-01-2654
DOI: 10.4271/2008-01-2654
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, doi:10.4271/2008-01-2654.
Author(s):
Jacky C. Prucz - West Virginia Univ.
Samir N. Shoukry - West Virginia Univ.
Gergis W. William - West Virginia Univ.
Thomas H. Evans - West Virginia Univ.
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.
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