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Structural Design and Manufacturing of a Cruiser Class Solar Vehicle
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Structural Design and Manufacturing of a Cruiser Class Solar Vehicle

Structural Design and Manufacturing of a Cruiser Class Solar Vehicle

DOI:
10.3791/58525-v

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14:57 min

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January 30, 2019

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1Department of Industrial Engineering,Università di Bologna, 2CIRI MAM,Università di Bologna, 3CIRI AERO,Università di Bologna

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 01:09Main Chassis Design
  • 04:40Evaluating Stress Concentration and Out-of-plane Loads of the Leaf Spring Design
  • 10:01Full-frontal Crash Test Simulation
  • 12:34Results: Finite Element Optimization and Testing of Solar Vehicle Structures
  • 13:52Conclusion

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In this work, several aspects related to the structural design process of a full-carbon fiber-reinforced plastic solar vehicle are detailed, focusing on the monocoque chassis, the leaf springs, and the vehicle as a whole during a crash test.

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Keywords: Solar VehicleCruiser ClassStructural DesignManufacturingCarbon Fiber-reinforced PlasticChassis DesignFinite Element ModelingComposite LayupsMesh GenerationStatic Analysis

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