Structural Analysis of Steel and Composite Drive Shaft.

Autor: Ahmad, Ijaz, khan, Shamsher, Shah, Shaukat Ali, Ahmed, Hussain, Ullah, Hamid, Awan, Abdul Basit
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Zdroj: International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering & Technology; Feb2024, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p67-76, 10p
Abstrakt: The main objective of this research is to design automotive drive shaft of reduced weight and more strength through parametric analysis. The weight reduction of the drive shaft plays an important role in overall performance of the vehicle. Failure of drive shaft, subjected mainly occurs due to bending natural frequency and bending stresses which are directly related to weight of the drive shaft. Components for automobiles are made of composite materials for being corrosion-free, high stiffness, produce complex geometries, light in weight, and absorb more impact energy. The current research includes structural analysis on drive shaft of Truck model-6DT120, H-Series Ashok Leyland Engine. Drive shafts with different materials and internal geometries are investigated and compared. The results show that internal geometries have significant effect on the resultant stresses. In addition, use of composite material with appropriate internal geometry significantly reduces the induced stresses and the drive shaft's overall weight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index