Open AccessCrimping Profile Optimization on the Air Spring Using Finite Element Method
Author(s) -
Gabriela-Petruţa Rusu,
Mihai-Octavian Popp,
Alexandru Bârsan,
Mihaela Oleksik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
acta universitatis cibiniensis. technical series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1583-7149
DOI - 10.2478/aucts-2018-0007
Subject(s) - finite element method , piston (optics) , automotive industry , spring (device) , mechanical engineering , process (computing) , engineering , component (thermodynamics) , automotive engineering , structural engineering , computer science , aerospace engineering , physics , optics , wavefront , thermodynamics , operating system
Due to the fact that the requirements of the industry aim to improve the dynamics, the safety and the comfort during the use of the vehicles, it is recommended to use the finite element method for component quality optimization. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the current state of analysis through the finite element method of the crimping process used to assemble air springs produced in the automotive industry. Starting from the prototype of an air spring, the researches are focused on the study of the assembly of the piston with the bellow and the crimping ring through the crimping process. After analysis with the finite element method and static tests, improvements were made to the piston, the results of the tests revealing an improvement as opposed the original variant of the piston.