Dynamic analysis of a bus body frame: determination of the loads and stresses

With the use of the numerical method presented in this article, the dynamic analysis of the bus body frame can be carried out even in the designing phase. According to the results, the weak points of the body from the point of view of extreme loads and fatigue can be found and the correction of the construction can be done. As a new method, FEM models with different complexity are used in the different analysis steps. The applicability of the method as a design procedure and the reliability of the proposed models are verified by calculations and measurements concerning a concrete bus type.