To improve the strength of spherical hinge in V-type thrust rod applied to heavy-duty commercial vehicle
a 3D model and a finite element model of V-type thrust rod are established. A whole vehicle virtual prototype based on a heavy-duty commercial vehicle is established by using the software ADAMS. The limit load of V-type thrust rod is obtained from many-body dynamic emulation. The dynamic finite element simulation for the working process of V-type thrust rod subjected to limit load is carried out by using the software Abaqus. The stress nephograms of rubber in spherical hinge are obtained by using the post processor module of Abaqus. The stress nephograms of rubber demonstrate that
for the purpose to improve the strength of V-type thrust rod
it is necessary to increase the diameters of steel coat
end cap and gasket properly
or to groove the plastic layer
while removing plastic layer will decrease the strength of the spherical hinge. The simulation result may facilitate the spherical hinge optimization of V-type thrust rod.
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