Plastics and composites have increasingly become the foremost material of choice in the
automotive sector, leading to enhancements in energy efficiency, safety, and performance …

Plastics have increasingly become the premier material of choice in the automotive sector,
leading to enhancements in safety, performance, and fuel efficiency. Current legislative and …

A leaf spring is a simple form of spring commonly used for the suspension in wheeled
vehicles. Weight reduction is the major problem faced by many automobile industries …

At present, the automobile industry is focusing on composite and light-weight materials for a
substitute to the conventional steel material, because of their excessive strength, lesser …

One of the oldest forms of spring used to have good suspension in wheeled vehicles is leaf
spring. It reduces the overall fuel consumption and cost by reducing weight of the …

Conventional leaf springs used in the automobile industry are usually produced from high-
carbon steel. But, it has some drawbacks such as susceptibility to corrosion, high weight …

A spring steel leaf spring is commonly used for suspension system in all types of loading
vehicles due to its good stiffness and fatigue strength. Today, spring steel leaf springs are …

Product modifications or replacement of old products with new and improved material items.
Vehicle suspension systems are another area where these developments are carried out on …

The introduction of composite materials has made it possible to decrease the weight of a leaf
spring without any reduction on the load carrying capacity and the stiffness. FRP springs …

The introduction of composite materials helped in reduction of the weight of leaf spring
without any reduction on load carrying capacity and stiffness. FRP springs have excellent …