2024
DOI: 10.3390/wevj15030109
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Numerical Study of Reinforced Aluminum Composites for Steering Knuckles in Last-Mile Electric Vehicles

Carlos Santana,
Luis Reyes-Osorio,
Jesus Orona-Hinojos
et al.

Abstract: The steering knuckle is a critical component of the suspension and steering drive systems of electric vehicles. The electrification of last-mile vehicles presents a challenge in terms of cost, driving range and compensation of battery weight. This work presents a numerical methodology to evaluate 60XX series aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) with reinforcement ceramic particles for steering knuckle components in medium heavy-duty last-mile cargo vehicles. The use of AMMCs provides lightweight knuckles w… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
1
1

Citation Types

0
3
0

Year Published

2024
2024
2024
2024

Publication Types

Select...
3

Relationship

0
3

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 3 publications
(3 citation statements)
references
References 25 publications
0
3
0
Order By: Relevance
“…In Table 3, the process conditions implemented during the simulation process, including the pouring temperature, initial die temperature, heat transfer coefficients between volumes, and boundary conditions considered are presented. Definition of the temperature relationships between the simulation elements and the casting environment (free surface inside the die cavity and the contact of the die with the exterior) 1 Heat transfer condition present in the ProCAST ® library.…”
Section: Numerical Simulationmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 2 more Smart Citations
“…In Table 3, the process conditions implemented during the simulation process, including the pouring temperature, initial die temperature, heat transfer coefficients between volumes, and boundary conditions considered are presented. Definition of the temperature relationships between the simulation elements and the casting environment (free surface inside the die cavity and the contact of the die with the exterior) 1 Heat transfer condition present in the ProCAST ® library.…”
Section: Numerical Simulationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The steering knuckle is a critical component within a vehicle’s suspension system, serving multiple essential functions. Within the automotive industry, steering knuckles require attributes such as exceptional mechanical strength, unyielding structural rigidity, and a propensity for lightweight construction [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. This need arises from the mechanics of steering, whereupon the actuation of the steering wheel by drivers induces tensile forces upon one portion of the steering knuckle and compressive forces upon the other.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 1 more Smart Citation