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FEA Simulations and Tests of Rubber Insulator for Truck Suspension

  • Hur, Shin (Department of Nature-inspired Nano Convergence Systems, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Woo, Chang Su (Department of Applied Nano-mechanics, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
  • Received : 2017.11.19
  • Accepted : 2017.12.05
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

In this study, finite element modeling and material property tests are performed for the finite element analysis of rubber isolator parts which support the engine and isolate the vibration. As a result of the P direction analysis of the rubber isolator parts, the static stiffness in the P direction was 44.2 kg/mm, which is well within the error of 5% as compared with the test result of 46.1 kg/mm. The static stiffness of the rubber isolator parts in the Q direction was calculated to be 7.9 kg/mm, which is comparable to the test result of 8.6 kg/mm, with an error of less than 8%. As a result of the analysis on the Z direction, the static stiffness was calculated as 57.7 kg/mm, and the test results were not available. Through this study, it is expected that the time and cost for prototype development can be reduced through nonlinear finite element analysis for rubber isolator parts.

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