STUDY OF TOWBARS USED IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY USING THE PHOTOELASTOCIMETRY METHOD

Maria Luminita SCUTARU, Andrei Victor PETRICI, Cristina MICLEA, Ionel STARETU, Vasile GHEORGHE

Abstract


The transport of people and goods involves the use of semi-trailers with one or two axles, trailers of a means of transport, most often a car. The towbars must ensure the fulfillment of severe quality criteria, indicated in the regulations. For this reason, the study of towing systems is an important objective of car manufacturers. In the paper, it is proposed to determine the stresses that appear in the towbars using the experimental method of photoelastocimetry. Based on the results obtained, by comparison with the results obtained by calculation, recommendations regarding the manufacture of towing systems are formulated.

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