A review on material selection, design method and performance investigation of composite leaf springs

J Ke, Z Wu, X Chen, Z Ying - Composite Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Composite leaf spring has gained considerable attention due to its high specific
strength/modulus and corrosion resistance. Its design method and performance …

Modelling and analysis of static and modal responses of leaf spring used in automobiles

A Balakrishna, PK Mishra - International Journal of …, 2021 - inderscienceonline.com
The finite element-based static and modal analysis of the automobile leaf spring has been
carried out using ANSYS workbench. The von-Mises stress, total deformation and weight …

Analysis of leaf spring using Carbon/Glass Epoxy and EN45 using ANSYS: A comparison

MP Jenarthanan, SR Kumar, G Venkatesh… - Materials Today …, 2018 - Elsevier
Leaf Spring is one of the oldest components widely used in commercial vehicles due to easy
manufacturing cost and better load carrying capacity. Due to heavy competitive market and …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical characterization, and comparison of stress-induced on mono and multi-leaf spring from laminated composite material

C Amsalu, EG Damtie - Results in Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, one of the main issues in the automotive industry is the weight reduction of the
body. In this study, analysis of multi from steel, and mono leaf spring from composite material …

[PDF][PDF] Performance analysis of steel leaf spring with composite leaf spring and fabrication of composite leaf spring

V Pozhilarasu, TP Pillai - Int J Eng Res Sci Technol, 2013 - Citeseer
Increasing competition and innovation in automobile sector tends to modify the existing
products by new and advanced material products. A suspension system of vehicle is also an …

Investigation on the effects of changing automotive vehicles leaf springs from steel to hybrid polymer composite leaf springs

P Vijayalakshmi, K Pazhanivel… - Materials Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Weight reduction is a critical factor in the vehicles and numerous researchers worked on
better materials and design optimization to achieve that goal. This paper is focused to …

Optimization and static stress analysis of hybrid fiber reinforced composite leaf spring

LMA Ismaeel - Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A monofiber reinforced composite leaf spring is proposed as an alternative to the typical
steel one as it is characterized by high strength‐to‐weight ratio. Different reinforcing …

Analysis of the fatigue life of composite leaf springs

W Papacz, E Tertel, P Frankovský… - Applied Mechanics and …, 2014 - Trans Tech Publ
The automobile industry has shown an increased interest in the use of composite leaf
springs due to their high strength to weight ratio. The introduction of composite materials has …

A theoretical model used for determining the stiffness of composite leaf springs with a main spring and an auxiliary spring

J Ke, C Qian, Z Wu, X Hu, Y Yuan - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2020 - Springer
The stiffness characteristics of composite leaf springs with a main spring and an auxiliary
spring directly affect the handling stability and riding comfort of automobiles and finally …

[PDF][PDF] Design and fatigue life analysis of air suspension Z type leaf springs used in heavy commercial vehicle

DA Gök, A BALTACI - Politeknik Dergisi, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Leaf springs are used as suspension elements in the front and rear axles of vehicles in the
automotive industry, especially in heavy commercial vehicles. Leaf springs working all road …