Prediction of the behavior of encapsulated rollers in a hot taper rolling process of parabolic leaves
International Journal of Development Research
Prediction of the behavior of encapsulated rollers in a hot taper rolling process of parabolic leaves
Received 20th March, 2021; Received in revised form 19th April, 2021; Accepted 20th May, 2021; Published online 26th June, 2021
Copyright © 2021, José Airton Rodrigues de Souza and Nelson Wilson Paschoalinoto. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The automotive industry is increasingly demanding lean processes. In the heavy vehicles sector, new concepts are being sought for suspension leaf springs, with a particular focus on reduction in the vehicle mass. CAE simulation software has been used to support the design of new products and to update old designs with higher levels of confidence, thus reducing the development time and cost. This article reports the effectiveness of CAE simulation in confirming the technical viability of anew encapsulated roller kit, which was designed to replace the use of traditional single-piece solid rollers, imported from Germany, in a hot rolling process for parabolic leaf springs, with the aim of obtaining economic and environmental benefits.
