ANALYSIS OF SEMI-TRAILER CHASSIS SUBJECTED TO TORSION

Methods are proposed for determining the torsional stiffness of semi-trailer chassis comprising either open or closed section cross-members and open section main members. The methods are shown to give good agreement with measured values and are extended to the prediction of stresses and displacements in cross-members; again good agreement with measured values is obtained. Finally stress concentration in the joints of chassis having open section cross-members are discussed together with the effect of welds on these stress concentrations. For the covering abstract of the conference see TRIS 391971. (TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers presented during the International Conference on Vehicle Structures held at Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, England, July 16-18, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

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• Authors:
  • Megson, THG
• Conference:
  • Papers presented during the International Conference on Vehicle Structures held at Cranfield Institute of Technology, Bedford, England, July 16-18, 1984.
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 163-170

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calculation; Chassis; Conferences; Couplers; Design; Forecasting; Measurement; Mineral dislocations; Motion; Stiffness; Stresses; Structural analysis; Torsion; Tractor trailer combinations; Trailers; Welding; Weldments
• ITRD Terms: 6464: Calculation; 1353: Chassis; 8525: Conference; 3876: Coupling; 9011: Design (overall design); 132: Forecast; 6136: Measurement; 5483: Movement; 5931: Stiffness; 5575: Stress (in material); 5573: Stress analysis; 5512: Torsion; 1203: Trailer; 3852: Welding
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391994
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85298-539-8
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM