THE USE OF REVERSE ENGINEERING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF STRESS CONCENTRATORS IN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS - CASE STUDY.

The stabilizer link, also known as the anti-roll bar link or anti-roll bar link, is an important component of a vehicle's suspension. It plays a major role in keeping the vehicle stable during cornering and reducing unwanted vehicle movement. The main function of the anti-roll bar is to reduce body roll during cornering, i.e. when the vehicle turns, the weight is transferred from one wheel to the other on the same axle and this can lead to body roll. The stabiliser linkage provides an inertial link between the two suspension axles and prevents lateral roll. Stopping the roll phenomenon contributes to better vehicle handling and to maintaining optimal contact of the wheels with the road surface. This paper presents studies on a stabilizer bar linkage made of a polymer often used in the automotive industry, namely acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). This research will show by finite element method the limit values supported in tension for each end with ball joints and identify the areas where concentrated loads are found. The study also uses the application of reverse engineering by scanning a stabilizer bar linkage in the vehicle suspension subassembly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]