TITLE:
Research on Lightweight Design of Automobile Lower Arm Based on Carbon Fiber Materials
AUTHORS:
Zengfeng Song, Xiaoyu Zhao
KEYWORDS:
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites, Equal Stiffness Design, Layered Design, Lightweight
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Engineering and Technology,
Vol.5 No.4,
November
23,
2017
ABSTRACT: Based on the principle of lightweight design, a method of using carbon fiber reinforced composite instead of traditional metal materials to design automobile carriercan beproposed. The method uses the equal stiffness design principle of the composite material parts to lay out the design of the carbon fiber parts, including the application of the laying angle and the thickness of the laying layer in design. Through the analysis of the actual working conditions of the lower arm, the stress and boundary conditions are obtained. After the design of the stiffness, the geometrical topology of the lower arm is further optimized. Finally, the lower arm of the carbon fiber not only met the performance requirements,but also to a certain extent, achievedthe purpose of lightweight.