Process Design of a Ball Joint, Considering Caulking and Pull-Out Strength

A ball joint for an automobile steering system is a pivot component which is connected to knuckle and lower control arm. The manufacturing process for its caulking comprises spinning and deforming. In this study, the process was simulated by flexible multibody dynamics. The caulking was evaluated qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bong-Su Sin, Kwon-Hee Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/971679