Design and Analysis of Al 356.2 and ZK60A Wheel Rim with Radial and Spiral Flexures
| Author(s) | : | M. Mohamed Lukhman, Naveen Kumar M, Venkatesan J, Sathish kumarS, Srinavinapriya D |
| Institution | : | Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karpagam Institute of Technology |
| Published In | : | Vol. 4, Issue 5 — May 2017 |
| Page No. | : | 282-290 |
| Domain | : | Engineering |
| Type | : | Research Paper |
| ISSN (Online) | : | 2348-4470 |
| ISSN (Print) | : | 2348-6406 |
—In the present state of affairs, light weight wheel rim plays a surpassing role in automobile which has towithstand high stress. The stress on the wheel rim may be subjected to bending and torsional loadings. Improvement indesign of rim emphasis high stress withstanding capacity, long life, steering control andthere by reduces the weight ofthe rim and unsprung weight of the vehicle which again assists in less consumption of fuel. Wheels may be made of castaluminium alloy or Mg alloy are widespread to their aesthetics and lighter weight compared to steel wheel rims. In thisproject work, a parametric model of wheel rim of Al 356.2 and ZK60A alloys were designed with radial and spiralflexures using CREO. Design is analysed using ANSYS software on bending and radial endurance tests as key aspects inaccordance with the specifications prescribed in the industrial standards. From the results, it is found that factor ofsafety for Al 356.2 and ZK60A with spiral flexure is greater than radial flexure.
M. Mohamed Lukhman, Naveen Kumar M, Venkatesan J, Sathish kumarS, Srinavinapriya D, “Design and Analysis of Al 356.2 and ZK60A Wheel Rim with Radial and Spiral Flexures”, International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), Vol. 4, Issue 5, pp. 282-290, May 2017.
