- 4 As Part Of The Independent Suspension Project Above The Students Are Investigating The Use Of A Sway Bar System For 1 (89.45 KiB) Viewed 24 times
4. As part of the independent suspension project above, the students are investigating the use of a sway bar system for their trailer suspension similar to what is shown below. They determine that the Sway Bar Link will be subjected to a cyclical loading, from Zero up to the trailer's loaded weight (900lbs). Sway Bar End Link Assumptions: Sway Bar Su = 67ksi Sway Bar Ko = 48 Bushing Safety Factor= 1.5 a. Determine what Diameter of Aluminum bar (S-N graph below) would be required to withstand 3x10 loading cycles. b. Do you think Aluminum a good choice of materials for this application, and why?
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