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Leaf Spring

This document summarizes a student project to design, analyze, and fabricate leaf springs for passenger cars. The objectives are to design mono steel and laminated composite leaf springs, create virtual models in Pro-E, import the models into ANSYS for stress analysis under load, and compare results in terms of cost, deflection, and stress. Literature on past leaf spring materials and advantages over helical springs is reviewed. Introduction to springs and leaf spring construction is provided. Standard data for a Maruti 800 leaf spring is presented. The design process in Pro-E and stress analysis are described. In conclusion, laminated composite leaf springs are lighter, stiffer, and more economical than steel springs for the same load capacity.

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Leaf Spring

This document summarizes a student project to design, analyze, and fabricate leaf springs for passenger cars. The objectives are to design mono steel and laminated composite leaf springs, create virtual models in Pro-E, import the models into ANSYS for stress analysis under load, and compare results in terms of cost, deflection, and stress. Literature on past leaf spring materials and advantages over helical springs is reviewed. Introduction to springs and leaf spring construction is provided. Standard data for a Maruti 800 leaf spring is presented. The design process in Pro-E and stress analysis are described. In conclusion, laminated composite leaf springs are lighter, stiffer, and more economical than steel springs for the same load capacity.

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A Presentation

On

Design, Analysis and Fabrication of Leaf Spring (For Passengers Car)


Under Guidance of

Mr. Arun Sharma


By:
Vijay Kumar Chauhan Vipin Sahai Pankaj 1 Virendra Pratap Singh

1. The objective of the project is to design and analysis of mono steel leaf spring and also laminated composites leaf spring made of different composite materials. 2. A virtual model of both steel and laminated mono composites leaf spring is created in Pro-E and model imported in ANSYS 12.0 for analysis by

applying normal load conditions and compare results in terms of cost,


deflections and stresses etc.

Literature Survey:
Past recorded data shows that steel leaf spring are manufactured by 60Si7, 50Cr4V2, 55SiCr7 and 50CrMoCV4 etc. Advantages of leaf spring over helical spring are that the ends of the springs are guided along a definite path so as to act as a structural member in addition to shock absorbing device. And capacity of leaf spring is better than other springs in terms of axial loads, lateral loads and brake-torque. Leaf spring absorb the vehicle vibrations, shocks and bumps load by means of spring deflections energy is stored in the leaf spring and then relieved slowly.
Data taken from International journal of mechanical & industrial engineering, Volume I, 2011

Introduction
Spring A spring is defined as an elastic body, whose function is to distort when loaded and to recover its original shape when the load is removed. The various important applications of springs are as follows: 1. To caution, absorb or control energy due to either shock or

vibration as in car springs, railways buffers etc. 2. 3. To apply forces as in brakes, clutches and spring loaded valves. To control motion by maintaining contact between two elements

as in cams and followers.

Leaf Spring:
Leaf springs are widely used for automobile and rail road suspensions. It consists of a series of flat plates, usually of semi- elliptical shape. The leaves are held together by means of two U-bolts and a centre clip. The longest leaf, called the master leaf, is bent at both ends to form the spring

eye.
At the center, the spring is fixed to the axle of the car. Multi- leaf springs are

provided with one or two extra full length leaves in addition to the master leaf.

Construction Of Leaf Spring:

Standard data for Leaf Spring for Maruti 800


Parameters Total length of the spring (Eye to Eye) Free Camber ( At no load condition) No. of full length leave (Master Leaf) Thickness of leaf Width of the leaf spring Weight of the spring Value 1540 mm 136 mm 01 13 mm 70 mm 23 kg

Designing of leaf spring in Pro-E software

Stress Analysis of Leaf spring

Stress distribution for leaf spring

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Conclusion
1.
A comparative study has been made between laminated composite leaf
spring and steel leaf spring with respect to weight, stiffness and strength. 2. By employing a composite leaf spring leaf spring for the same load

carrying capacity, there is a reduction in weight of 73%-80%, natural


frequency of composite leaf springs are 27%-65% stiffer than the steel spring. 3. It is observed that the laminated composite leaf spring is lighter and more economical than the conventional steel with similar design specifications

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