Clamp Load Consideration in Fatigue Life Prediction of a Cast Aluminum Wheel Using Finite Element Analysis

Fatigue Life Analysis of Aluminum Wheels by Simulation of Rotary Fatigue Test

“…Under test conditions, these high levels of stress alter the mean stress level which in turn, alters the fatigue life and critical stress area of the components as well. Guo, Bhandarkar and Lin conducted finite element analysis and found that the inclusion of clamp load improves the prediction of the critical stress area and fatigue life of aluminum wheels [1]. Grubisic and Fischer examined wheel decisive parameters for design and durability, including operational loads, fatigue properties, which depend on material and manufacturing technology, and design [2].…”

Fatigue life analysis of aluminum HS6061-T6 rims using finite element method

“…In particular, rims made of aluminum casting alloys are more preferred because of the weight and the cost effectiveness. Therefore, a reliable design is required to guarantee the service strength under operational conditions and full functioning of the rim [2] .…”

Shape Optimization of Wheel on Fatigue Failure

“…With the rapid development of computer technology, CAD/CAE techniques are widely used in industrial design and manufacturing process [10,11]. Applying the simplified model without considering the effect of circumferential position variation of loads, stress-strain distribution and fatigue life of the wheel can be easily simulated with a computer, which considerably improves the efficiency of product design and reduces the development cost [12][13][14][15]. A precondition for using simulation technique to calculate the fatigue and optimize the structure is that a precise enough stress-strain distribution is required.…”