TY - GEN
T1 - Establishing correlation between leaf spring specifications and camber drop
AU - Ahmad, Majdi Abdul Rani
AU - Mohamad Rozaidi, M. A.
AU - Dass, Sarat C.
AU - Srinivasa Rao, P.
PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
N2 - Manufacturing of leaf spring for automotive application to support heavy load vehicles such lorry and truck is a challenging process. This is due to the difficulty in fabricating the leaf spring exactly as per designed. The difference between the desired leaf spring shape and the actual fabricated shape is known as camber drop. The aim of this study is to establish the correlation between leaf spring specifications, camber drop and its processing parameters. The formulated equation can thus be used to predict the extent of camber drop and required action can be taken to reduce camber drop. This work was conducted by gathering data of variables suspected to influence camber drop, namely quenching camber, half-length of the spring, spring rate and end thickness of the spring. Regression analysis was conducted and the correlation between leaf spring’s specifications and camber drop is given. A mathematical model able to predict the extent of camber drop is formulated.
AB - Manufacturing of leaf spring for automotive application to support heavy load vehicles such lorry and truck is a challenging process. This is due to the difficulty in fabricating the leaf spring exactly as per designed. The difference between the desired leaf spring shape and the actual fabricated shape is known as camber drop. The aim of this study is to establish the correlation between leaf spring specifications, camber drop and its processing parameters. The formulated equation can thus be used to predict the extent of camber drop and required action can be taken to reduce camber drop. This work was conducted by gathering data of variables suspected to influence camber drop, namely quenching camber, half-length of the spring, spring rate and end thickness of the spring. Regression analysis was conducted and the correlation between leaf spring’s specifications and camber drop is given. A mathematical model able to predict the extent of camber drop is formulated.
KW - Camber drop
KW - Leaf spring
KW - Regression analysis
KW - Spring rate and end thickness
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84921656457&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.794
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.794
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84921656457
T3 - Applied Mechanics and Materials
SP - 794
EP - 798
BT - Advances in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering
PB - Trans Tech Publications
T2 - 5th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2014
Y2 - 29 October 2014 through 30 October 2014
ER -