This paper deals with the adoption of composites in the design of the wheel rims of a sports
car. With particular reference to cornering structural performance, the design of a composite …

The origin of fatigue failure that occurs on the air ventilation holes of a newly designed
heavy commercial vehicle steel wheel in dynamic radial fatigue tests is studied. In these …

The aim of this study is to reveal the fatigue failure mechanism of the fractured steel wheel
after the cornering fatigue test. High power scanning electron microscopy is performed to …

The object of the present investigations was to evaluate the effect of flash butt welding
parameters on microstructures and mechanical properties of HSLA 590CL welded joints in …

A failure analysis of a longitudinal stringer of a prototype vehicle has been carried out in this
study. Failure took place at the bumpers fixation points of the vehicle suspension during …

The fatigue crack initiation from a surface defect is analysed by means of a new attempt
based on multiscale reduction of the stress distribution along the potential crack initiation …

Wheels are important safety components in the vehicle driving system. Automobile
lightweight is the direction of the modern automobile development. In this article, steel wheel …

In automotive industry, drum brake system is used on two types of wheels: cast and spoke.
Brake drum, brake panel and brake drum liner are important components of the brake …

This paper presents an analysis of failure of the wing-fuselage connector for the agricultural
aircraft. From the visual examination of the fractured surface, it was possible to observe …

High strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels have been employed in the automotive industries to
produce chassis, part of suspensions, and truck wheels, among others. They present good …