Biaxial Fatigue Testing for Truck Wheel Durability
Biaxial Fatigue Testing for Truck Wheel Durability
Client Summary :
Our client is a leading manufacturer of high-performance truck wheels, catering to both domestic and international markets. Their plant specializes in producing durable, lightweight steel and aluminum wheels for commercial vehicles, with a strong emphasis on innovation, safety, and sustainability. Utilizing advanced engineering and manufacturing processes, they meet the demanding requirements of the trucking industry, ensuring exceptional product quality and reliability.
Industry :
- Automotive Component Manufacturing
Challenges :
- Complex Stress States:
Challenge: Biaxial testing involves applying loads in two different directions (e.g., tension and torsion or bending), creating a complex stress state within the material. Accurately modeling and predicting material behavior under these conditions is difficult.
Impact: Understanding the interaction between these combined stresses and their effect on fatigue requires advanced analytical methods to correctly interpret the results.
IoT System Includes :
- Realistic Load Simulation: Biaxial testing provides a more accurate representation of real-world conditions, applying stress in multiple directions simultaneously.
- Material Insight: Engineers gain a better understanding of material behavior under complex stress patterns, improving design safety and accuracy.
- Fatigue Life Prediction: The test helps predict component fatigue life, reducing the risk of unexpected failures in the field.
Customer Feedback :
- SCADA & PLC Development: Integration of drives, load cells, and linear scales with PLC.
- Automated Testing: A 99-step logic is implemented to test automatically, requiring no manual intervention. These tests follow a sequence of carefully designed steps to mimic actual
road conditions. The wheel is tested over the equivalent of 60,000 km, which requires 2-3 days of continuous and rigorous testing. The goal is to ensure the wheel has undergone the proper production process and can withstand real-world stress. - User-Friendly SCADA Screens:
Display of current test status
Easy-to-use alarm troubleshooting
Operator-friendly screens for maintenance mode
Data logging and report generation features