Title: Methodology design for reliability power transmission systems of vehicles

Authors: Predrag Popovic, Gradimir Ivanovic

Addresses: Department of Quality, Institute 'Vinca', P. Fah 522 11001 Belgrade, Serbia. ' Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract: With the worldwide competition being so strong, it is essential for motor vehicles to have high reliability. The methodology for motor vehicle reliability design, namely Power Transmission (PT) of vehicle, is one of the ways to reach this objective. The stage of design is the most important one in the life cycle of a motor vehicle. Reliability design, within the designing stage, correlates directly with the vehicle reliability. The problem of a practical vehicle design methodology has been solved by developing a methodology suited to the purpose. The basis of the developed methodology represents a contemporary approach to designing, comprising the phases of conceptual, preliminary and detail designs, with applying of the reliability design method within these phases.

Keywords: vehicle design; methodology design; reliability design; power transmission.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2010.036130

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2010 Vol.54 No.3, pp.262 - 283

Accepted: 15 May 2010
Published online: 22 Oct 2010 *

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