Fatigue Life Estimation of Front Subframe of a Passenger Car Based on Modal Stress Recovery Method

In this paper, the dynamic stress of the front subframe of a passenger car was obtained using modal stress recovery method to estimate the fatigue life. A finite element model of the subframe was created and its accuracy was checked by modal test in a free hanging state. Furthermore, the whole vehicle rigid-flexible coupling model of the passenger car was built up while taking into account the flexibility of the subframe. Meanwhile, the road test data was used to verify the validity of the dynamic model. On this basis, the modal displacement time histories of the subframe were calculated by a dynamic simulation on virtual proving ground consisting of Belgian blocks, cobblestone road and washboard road. By combining the modal displacement time histories with modal stress tensors getting from normal mode analysis, the dynamic stress time histories of the subframe were obtained through modal stress recovery method. According to the Palmgren-Miner hypothesis and S-N curve, fatigue life of the subframe was assessed, while the Goodman method was employed as a mean stress correction method. Additionally, an attachment bracket of the subframe was modified to extend the fatigue life of the subframe.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-0547
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of SAE International.
• Authors:
  • Wang, Dengfeng
  • Jiang, Rongchao
• Conference:
  • SAE 2015 World Congress & Exhibition
  • Location: Detroit Michigan, United States
  • Date: 2015-4-21 to 2015-4-23
• Publication Date: 2015-4-14

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 795-802
• Serial:
  • SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: SAE International
  • ISSN: 1946-3979
  • EISSN: 1946-3987
  • Serial URL: https://www.sae.org/publications/collections/content/E-JOURNAL-05

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Components; Failure analysis; Fatigue strength; Finite element method; Mechanical relaxation; Service life; Vehicle frames
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01620957
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: SAE International
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2015-01-0547
• Files: TRIS, SAE
• Created Date: Jan 5 2017 4:23PM