Structural assessment of van trailer floor systems with aluminium frame and wood decking

In an auxiliary construction truck, the permanent deformations created by impact of rocks against the floor platform during the daily work generate the premature failure and need for replacement of the platform floor. This article shows the process followed in the analysis of two floor platforms for auxiliary construction trucks. This analysis has been carried out by means of the methodology developed in collaboration with truck manufacturer (ZAMARBU S.L) and the research group ''New Technologies Applied on Vehicles and Road Safety'' (VEHIVIAL) of the University of Zaragoza. The methodology applied in the floor platform development has been based on the application of numerical techniques by means of the finite element method (FEM) with explicit integration of dynamic equilibrium equation and the validation of the numerical results by means of experimental test. Applied load cases correspond to the impact of a sphere of 50, 150, and 250 kg. These load cases reproduce the impact caused by stones falling on the floor platform, which are the most restrictive for the floor design, because the vehicle's rigidity and resistance against torsion and bending are provided for the chassis. The results of the analysis served to demonstrate the efficiency of the methodology developed for the optimization of the floor platform for auxiliary construction truck, getting an innovative floor platform design that improves the current models.

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“…The numerical analysis through the FEM is a common technique used in the semitrailer and truck prototypes development …”

Section: Numerical Analysis Of Floor Platform For Auxiliary Truckmentioning

confidence: 99%

Numerical-Experimental Analysis of Two Floor Platform Designs for Auxiliary Construction Truck

Malón

Castejón

Cuartero

et al. 2013

Experimental Techniques

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“…The numerical analysis through the FEM is a common technique used in the semi-trailer and trucks prototype development (Valladares et al, 2009;Miralbes and Castejon, 2010;Carrera et al, 2010;Carrera et al, 2008;Li et al, 2007;Kodiyalam and Sobieszczanski-Sobieski, 2001;Deng et al, 2011;Cappello et al, 2005;Hoefinghoff et al, 2011;Yucheng, 2010;Karaoglu and Kuralay, 2002;Beermann, 1984).…”

Section: Semi-curtainsider Numerical Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Numerical-experimental analysis of a semi-curtainsider according to the standard EN 12642-XL

Malón¹,

Castejón²,

Viñuales³

2012

IJVSMT

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Design and Development of a Snow Scoot with an Innovative Impact Absorption System

Malón

Romero

Ranz

2020

Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering

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Structural assessment of van trailer floor systems with aluminium frame and wood decking

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Numerical-Experimental Analysis of Two Floor Platform Designs for Auxiliary Construction Truck

Numerical-Experimental Analysis of Two Floor Platform Designs for Auxiliary Construction Truck

Numerical-experimental analysis of a semi-curtainsider according to the standard EN 12642-XL

Design and Development of a Snow Scoot with an Innovative Impact Absorption System

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