Abstract
The steering knuckle joint acts as a connection between wheels and suspension system with the help of which the wheels of the vehicle are turned. Here spindle-type steering knuckle of an ATV was taken as a specimen. It was analyzed and redesigned according to specific external conditions with the help of CAE. The point cloud data of the component in .STL file format was prepared with 3D scanning, and then this cloud data was used to get the CAD file with NX software. The CAD data file is common input file which can be read easily by any design and analysis software, so conversion was necessary for further processing the collected data. The collected data was analyzed with ANSYS software for stress optimization. The analysis was done while considering two main factors, which were weight and failure. Then the CAD model was tested for different loading conditions. After analysis, the steering joint was redesigned according to the results obtained. The results show that redesigned knuckle has more curved edges, which reduces the stress concentration, and also it was optimized further to improve its performance.
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The authors like to convey their special thanks and appreciation to Dirt Rangers (BAJA Team, SRM University, Ghaziabad Campus, UP), DTU New Delhi and Mechanical Department, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi for their valuable support. Also thanks to DST for its valuable support in providing a 3D printer (Pro Jet 460) and Steinbichler Blue Light 3D Scanner and support software
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Shuaib, M., Haleem, A., Kumar, L., Rohan, Sharma, D. (2019). Design and Analysis of Steering Knuckle Joint. In: Prasad, A., Gupta, S., Tyagi, R. (eds) Advances in Engineering Design . Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6469-3_38
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