Finite Element Modal Analysis on the Drive Axle Housing of Heavy Truck

2014 ◽  
Vol 678 ◽  
pp. 547-550
Author(s):  
Qian Jia ◽  
Li Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Traction Force ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Vertical Force ◽  
Heavy Truck ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing

Drive axle housing is an important part in heavy truck. 3D model of the axle housing was made by software UG. The finite element model of automobile drive axle housing was built with simulation software NX.NASTRAN and the finite element modal analysis was achieved. 1-6 order natural vibration frequencies were got under three kinds of working condition which were the maximum traction force, the maximum vertical force and the maximum lateral force. The vibration frequency was far greater than the natural frequency in the actual work. The security of the drive axle housing has been validated.

scholarly journals Finite-Element Analysis on Lightweight Material of Drive Axle Housing

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-49
Author(s):  
Feifei Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Hot Stamping ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Vertical Force ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing

In actual engineering, the drive axle of vehicles is often enlarged to prevent it from being damaged. However, the enlargement will increase the weight of the vehicle, pushing up fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. This common practice is obviously detrimental to the environment and sustainable development. To meet the stiffness and strength requirements on the drive axle housing of Steyr heavy trucks, this paper carries out finite-element analysis on the stiffness and strength of the axile housing under different working conditions, in the light of its actual stress features. According to the production process of drive axle housing in truck, the authors reviewed the development of the materials for high-strength axle housing, which could be properly formed through hot stamping, cold stamping, and mechanical expansion, and briefly introduced the structural features of drive axle housing. Then, a drive axle model was established in the three-dimensional (3D) drawing software Pro/ENGINEER, and converted into a finite-element model in Pro/Mechanica by calling the meshing command. On this basis, the static load of axle housing was analyzed under four working conditions: maximum vertical force, maximum traction, maximum braking force, and maximum lateral force. Finite-element analysis was performed on the meshed model to obtain the displacement and stress cloud maps of the axle housing under each working condition. The results show that the drive axle housing satisfy the requirements on strength, stiffness, and deformation. To sum up, this research improves the design efficiency and quality of products through finite-element analysis on the stiffness and strength of drive axle housing.

Structural Strength and Modal Analysis of Heavy Truck Driving Axle Housing

2014 ◽  
Vol 556-562 ◽  
pp. 1119-1122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teng Fei Ma ◽  
Kai Song Wang
Keyword(s):  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Optimization Design ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Structural Strength ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Heavy Truck ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing

The automobile drive axle housing is an important safety component in vehicle. The 3D model of the drive axle housing is established in CATIA,Based on the actual use conditions for a heavy truck drive axle housing, this paper used finite element analysis software ANSYS to analyze the strength, stiffness and modal of the axle housing, which results show that the design of the axle housing is rational. These results of static analysis and modal analysis can provide some references for the development of new products and the structure optimization design in the future.

Study on the Modal Analysis of the Cleaning Mechanical Drive Axle Housing

2012 ◽  
Vol 538-541 ◽  
pp. 2670-2674
Author(s):  
Xiao Zhu Xie ◽  
Wei Guo Wang ◽  
Xin Wei ◽  
Wei Hu ◽  
Qing Lei Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Modal Analysis ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Resonance Region ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing ◽  
Element Method

A finite element method (FEM) is used to make the modal analysis of the drive axle housing, the first ten natural frequencies and modal shapes are obtained. The parameter identification method is applied to obtain the experimental modes. There is a great agreement with the calculating modes and the experimental ones, which proves that the finite element method is rational. According to the theoretical analysis, the main deformations are bending and torsion at both ends of the drive axle housing and the deformation of the middle part is relatively high. The natural frequencies are at middle and high frequencies which are close to the mesh frequencies of the drive axle gears. Therefore increasing the thickness and redesigning of stiffened palates are applied to avoid the resonance region effectively.

Finite Element Analysis and Optimal Design of Commercial Vehicle Drive Axle Housing

2013 ◽  
Vol 816-817 ◽  
pp. 782-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bing Bing Zhou ◽  
Hui Lin Li ◽  
Qian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Commercial Vehicle ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Bench Test ◽  
Dynamics Analysis ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing

In order to solve the heavy mass problem of the commercial vehicle drive axle housing, the structure of axle housing is optimized with finite element method. At first, the parametric finite element model of axle housing is built by using ANSYS software, and the dynamic response characteristics of axle housing are obtained with transient dynamics analysis. The dynamic analysis results show that strength and stiffness of axle housing can satisfy design criteria very well. Then the fatigue life of axle housing are predicted based on the dynamics analysis, and results show that the fatigue dangerous regions occur on the spring seats. Finally, the structure optimization of axle housing is done aimed at lightweight with goal drive optimization method, and the fatigue life of optimized axle housing are verified with FEA and bench test. The results of verification by both FEA and test show that the optimized axle housing has apparent lightweight effects with its fatigue life meeting design requirements.

Finite Element Analysis of Drive Axle Housing Based on the Solid Element and the Shell Element

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 5681-5685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Shun Fu ◽  
Jun Feng Wang ◽  
Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Shell Element ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Bend Strength ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Stress Situation ◽  
Solid Element ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Strength And Stiffness ◽  
Drive Axle Housing

The finite element model of drive axle housing was built by using the solid element and the shell element respectively. Vertical bend strength and stiffness under 2.5 times of fully load of the drive axle housing were calculated by finite element method. By comparing the results of the vertical bend strength and stiffness of both models, we could know that both of the two models can be used to analyze the whole stress situation of drive axle housing. Because there were fewer elements of drive axle housing model based on shell element, the amount of final calculation was less. It is more feasible to analyze the whole stress situation of drive axle housing by establishing drive axle housing based on shell element.

Finite Element Analysis of Drive Axle Housing with ANSYS Workbench

2012 ◽  
Vol 215-216 ◽  
pp. 717-720
Author(s):  
Ning Shan Bai ◽  
An Yuan Jiao ◽  
Shi Ming Liu
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Equivalent Stress ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Maximum Deformation ◽  
Maximum Equivalent Stress ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing ◽  
Ansys Workbench

UG software was used to build the entity model for light truck driving axle housing, imported the model to ANSYS Workbench collaborative simulation software, and analyzed the stress after meshing and loading. It can be seen that the maximum equivalent stress of the drive axle housing under various conditions was less than the allowable stress value, and the evaluation index of vertical bending static strength experiment is Kn> 6, meeting the strength requirement; In the condition of full loads, the maximum deformation of the per-meter center distance is: 0.1 mm/m < 1.5 mm/m, also meeting the rigidity requirement; The experimental study is used to verify the analysis results referring the relative articles, shows that analysis results are reliable. This process provides reference for other driving axle housing and similar structure finite element analysis.

Fatigue Life Prediction of Driving Axle Housing Assemble Based on FEA

2011 ◽  
Vol 179-180 ◽  
pp. 1217-1222
Author(s):  
Xian Zhong Yu ◽  
Gang Jie ◽  
Ping Hui Huang ◽  
Si Cheng Tang
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Strain Analysis ◽  
Element Model ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Bench Test ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing ◽  
The Finite Element Model

Based on the uncertain problem during the design of the fatigue life of drive axle housing assemble, entity model of drive axle housing assemble of some commercial vehicle is built by UG. According to national standard of the Bench Test, with finite element method, the finite element model is built and the static strength analysis is made by the FEM-software ABAQUS 6.8. On the base of the result of stress-strain analysis and the model validation, with the fatigue software FEMFAT 4.7D, the research on the cumulative damage and endurance limit safety factors is studied in terms of the Miner modified fatigue theory in the drive axle housing assemble. The results show that the model and method is reasonable and effective. It is helpful to optimize the structure parameter in the drive axle design through the optimization algorithm in the automobile.

Finite Element Analysis of Automobile Drive Axle Housing Based on ANSYS

2015 ◽  
Vol 741 ◽  
pp. 223-226
Author(s):  
Hai Bin Li
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Shell Elements ◽  
Fea Model ◽  
Automobile Design ◽  
Housing Structure ◽  
Drive Axle ◽  
Drive Axle Housing

The performance of automobile drive axle housing structure affects whether the automobile design is successful or not. In this paper, the author built the FEA model of a automobile drive axle housing with shell elements by ANSYS. In order to building the optimization model of the automobile drive axle housing, the author studied the static and dynamic performance of it’s structure based on the model.

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