FEA of Truck Axle Under Various Driving Conditions

This report presents a finite element analysis (FEA) of a truck axle, focusing on stress and deformation under different driving conditions. The study utilizes CAD software (Solidworks) to model the truck axles and determine material properties like Young's modulus, rigidity, Poisson's ratio, and yield strength. The report calculates shear forces, displacement, bending moments, and maximum bending stresses (compressive and tensile stresses). The primary objective is to identify areas of highest shear pressure, deflection, and the optimal safety factor. FEA tools, such as ANSYS, are employed to simplify design processes and analyze component behavior. The report includes literature review, background theory on axles, methodology (calculation and simulation methods), results, discussion, conclusion, and recommendations. The analysis considers various driving scenarios to assess the axle's performance and structural integrity.