Peculiarities of strained state of the buggy undercarriage under torsional loading

Abstract

This paper deals with the traits of strained state of buggy undercarriage torsional loading. The buggy undercarriage represents a tubular space frame consisting of round cross-section elements. The strained state of the buggy space frame can be characterized by a number of specific features such as: a centerline distortion and front sub-frame cross-sections twisting about their own pivot points. The possible reasons for it are considered as well as their negative effects. Practical recommendations to minimize the negative effects are proposed. All the represented results are obtained with the help of a computer simulation technique based on the finite element method. © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.