Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study Phase 1 Final Report
Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study Phase 1 Final Report
Light Truck Frame Joint Stiffness Study Phase 1 Final Report
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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS<br />
Table 1: Analysis <strong>Stiffness</strong> Summary<br />
Kx Ky Kz<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> 1: Tube- Through-Tube (welded at<br />
both ends)<br />
2.102 KNm/deg 3.059 KNm/deg 2.513 KNm/deg<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> 2: Box to Lipped Channel<br />
9.006 KNm/deg 5.117 KNm/deg 40.994 KNm/deg<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> 3: Tube Through Partially Boxed<br />
Section (welded on both sides)<br />
1.899 KNm/deg 5.567 KNm/deg 3.102 KNm/deg<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> 4: Alligator to Box Section (welded to<br />
both flanges)<br />
0.543 KNm/deg 1.413 KNm/deg 1.016 KNm/deg<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> 5: Hat Section to Box Section<br />
(welded all around)<br />
0.100 KNm/deg 0.202 KNm/deg 0.202 KNm/deg<br />
<strong>Report</strong>: A/SP-005-1 <strong>Light</strong> <strong>Truck</strong> <strong>Frame</strong> <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>Stiffness</strong> <strong>Study</strong> 18