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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/605D0441-2FCB-49B5-A9FE-6E05DEF522E3 | ||
| Year | 2021 | ||
| Type of Item | Master Thesis | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | Evangelos Christenas, "Structural analysis and crash – test simulations of an electric – solar vehicle chassis", Master Thesis, School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 2021 https://doi.org/10.26233/heallink.tuc.90751 | ||
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The object of this work is the structural analysis of the chassis of a new zero emissions vehicle, powered by solar and electric energy, which belongs to the category of light quadricycles. The main target is to improve the design of the original chassis targeting higher rigidity in static loads and the safety of passengers during an impact. At first, the vehicle specifications are set as also the considerations and current legislation that must be met for road use. Then the structural analysis of static loads is carried out on the chassis, using a dedicated finite element analysis software. The loads acting on the chassis as also the materials used are modeled and the effects of stresses and displacements are evaluated through simulation scenarios. In the next step, the chassis is modeled in order to study crash test simulation scenarios. The resulting stresses and displacements are evaluated for a frontal impact on a rigid wall. Next, a dynamic simulation analysis is performed, in order to evaluate the anchorages of the passengers’ safety belts, according to the passive safety requirements for four-wheeled vehicles. The results of the above simulations are repeated, in order to improve the final design of the frame, so that the specifications and objectives set are met.
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