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Joint efficiencies in automotive chassis

Thread starter GregLocock
Start date Dec 23, 2004

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Dec 23, 2004

GregLocock

Automotive

I'm modelling a conventional ladder chassis using beam elements. I am only interested in the torsional stiffness between the spring towers.

Does anybody have any experience in estimating the joint efficiency of the various welded joints in this sort of structure?

If you have please could you respond to this post in the Automotive Body Engineering forum. thread87-111027

Cheers

Greg Locock