Finite Element Analysis of Drive Axle Housing of a Special Vehicle

Abstract:

The integral axle housing of a special vehicle was taken as the research object, with the 3D model of the drive axle housing built by using 3D CAD software UG. The ANSYS is taken as the FEA computing platform, the strength and stiffness of the axle housing under the five load conditions is calculated by it. The results show that the impact of such conditions, the drive axle housing can happen to be yield easily. While in the remaining conditions, the drive axle housing is not too much security reserves, which exit some certain security risks. The method used in this paper for great guiding significance to reduce product development costs, shorten development cycles and improve product quality.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 590)
• Pages: 352-356
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.590.352
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Cong Bing Ma, Yong Hai Wu
• Keywords: Drive Axle Housing, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Special Vehicles, Strength

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