| 1. | Szymczak T.♦, Cholewiński S.♦, Brodecki A., Łączyński J.♦, Mechanical coupling devices to various types of vehicles under cyclic loading, International Journal of Automotive Technology, ISSN: 1229-9138, DOI: 10.1007/s12239-022-0013-2, Vol.23, No.1, pp.159-167, 2022 Abstract:The paper focuses on experimental approaches for selected mechanical coupling components to type-approval. The obtained results have enabled to present behaviour of the following tested objects: ball (with homologation certificate), transport platform, and rigid drawbars under cyclic loading. They follow details of tests to components made of typical and high strength steels as well as various kinds of aluminium alloy, such as mounting systems, parameters of loading signals, the procedure for assessing the quality of the elements after tests as well as fatigue and fracture zones, and reasons to cracks occurrence due to loading cycles performed. Moreover, they show advantages and disadvantages of the experimental approaches. Keywords:stand test, mechanical coupling device, component, fatigue, cyclic loading, crack, fracture, requirements Affiliations:| Szymczak T. | - | Motor Transport Institute (PL) | | Cholewiński S. | - | Motor Transport Institute (PL) | | Brodecki A. | - | IPPT PAN | | Łączyński J. | - | Motor Transport Institute (PL) |
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