Development of fibratech composite automotive wheel technology – wheel testing methods
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https://doi.org/10.55225/sti.651Keywords:
composite wheel testing, CFRP wheels, FEA of composite wheelsAbstract
The development of composite technologies is being observed across numerous industrial sectors and is driven primarily by the need to enhance the functional properties of components and products. Carbon fiber composite materials, once primarily utilized in the aerospace industry, are now increasingly adopted in other sectors such as the automotive industry.
The article presents a schematic procedure for testing composite automotive wheels, with particular emphasis on load assumptions, the description of physical testing methods, and the discussion of results that define successful test performance and determine the safety level of subsequent use of the component within the unsprung mass of the vehicle.
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