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Material selection
S = 0.5s² / ρE
Deformed Shapes
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Maximum Nodal Stress Values to steel spring, the composite leaf spring is found
to have higher stress values, this can be
compensated by using strengthening materials. The
Cambered leaf spring conventional multi leaf spring weighs about 13.5
Nodes 317 316 355 355 kg Whereas, the l a m i n a t e d multi leaf spring
Value 153.54 329.95 115.41 266.30 weighs only 10.3 kg on account of decreased leafs
Straight leaf spring and density of the epoxy materials. This reduction in
Nodes 94 9943 9496 1537 weight could be a major advantage to the heavy
Value 1238.29 290.376 124.53 1524.09 vehicles.
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