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Mr. P. B. Gujarati
M. Tech ( Industrial Process Equipment Design)
Longitudinal loads
Different loading situations
Load distribution on vehicle structure
and torsion
Stress analysis in integral bus body
Design of chassis frame
Rules and regulations for body
Recent safety measures
Testing of body
Body Design
Body design involves
Materials
Types of loads and Loading conditions
Stress Analysis
Body design must always be guided by
Aesthetic considerations ( Styling)
Competition from other manufacturer
Aerodynamics
Cost optimizatoin
used material)
Steel type: Low Carbon Steel with 0.8 % C ( Good
weldability)
Cu & Ni added to increase anti-corrosive properties of
chrome
Sheet is obtained by deep pressing operations.
Large Molecules
Cellulose acetate
Cellulose butyrate
non-inflammable.
glass fibres.
Laminated
which disintegrates into small pieces with blunt
edges during breakage.
Transparent plastics
tank.
Seat cushions
Hardness of rubber is measured in IRHD (
International Rubber Hardness Degree)
E.g. 30 degree IHRD very soft rubber
100 degree IHRD hardest rubber
in one material
If Material with included air bubbles, it
decreases elasticity i.e. low coefficient of vib.
Damping
Recent materials:
Polystyrene, felt, Urea Formaldehyde,
polyurethane