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1. 1. Improved lifetime of a rubber spring in an articulated hauler through product development

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)

   Author : Pontus Nilsson; Jan Tordsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Rubber spring; elastomer; principal stretch; nominal stress; maximum surface stress; lifetime;

   Abstract : Dampening systems are important in heavy vehicles utilized in rough terrains, with purpose to reduce shocks and vibrations with negative influences on the vehicle and, more importantly, on the operator of the vehicle. During the years the heavy vehicles require sturdier construction parts, due to demands on higher load capacity, where the easy solution to scale up the construction parts is not always applicable for dampening systems with nonlinear behavior. READ MORE