Datorstödd konstruktion och analys av skyddsbur
Hållfasthet och konstruktion
In motorsports competition, safety reasons require that the vehicle is equipped with some form of protective roll cage. The roll cage should withstand the forces involved in a collision to protect the driver and the co-driver from the vehicle body deformation. The roll cage also works to protect the vehicle from excessive deformations to more easily make any repairs afterwards. For the roll cage to be certified and approved for motorsports competition, it requires that the cage is built after one of the recommended options. One of those options is to design the roll cage like a cross-construction at the driver and co-driver doors. This requires welding in the middle of the construction at the doorway, which can lead to embrittlement in this area. In case of a collision this can be a risk. A new structural design is tested and compared to the recommended solution. Finite element-simulations show that high stresses occur around the weld areas when the structure is exposed to forces. It?s also found that the new design solution can have negative effect on the surrounding roll cage, why an alternative solution is presented. This solution exhibits the lowest stresses and keeps the stresses in the surrounding roll cage on acceptable levels, why this construction is recommended.