Automotive chassis can be considered as the backbone of any vehicle. Chassis is tasked at holding all the essential components of the vehicle like engine, suspension, gearbox, braking system, propeller shaft, differential etc. To sustain various loads under different working conditions it should be robust in design. Moreover chassis should be stiff and strong enough to resist severe twisting and bending moments to which it is subjected to. The objective is to do weight optimization of Chassis of hydraulic truck (TATA -2516TC). The design is implemented with size optimization using Pro Mechanica software and the studied chassis with capacity 25 tonne is for carrying the load of truck. The basic model will be a good starting point for further studies and developments of final models.

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"/> Automotive chassis can be considered as the backbone of any vehicle. Chassis is tasked at holding all the essential components of the vehicle like engine, suspension, gearbox, braking system, propeller shaft, differential etc. To sustain various loads under different working conditions it should be robust in design. Moreover chassis should be stiff and strong enough to resist severe twisting and bending moments to which it is subjected to. The objective is to do weight optimization of Chassis of hydraulic truck (TATA -2516TC). The design is implemented with size optimization using Pro Mechanica software and the studied chassis with capacity 25 tonne is for carrying the load of truck. The basic model will be a good starting point for further studies and developments of final models.

"/> Automotive chassis can be considered as the backbone of any vehicle. Chassis is tasked at holding all the essential components of the vehicle like engine, suspension, gearbox, braking system, propeller shaft, differential etc. To sustain various loads under different working conditions it should be robust in design. Moreover chassis should be stiff and strong enough to resist severe twisting and bending moments to which it is subjected to. The objective is to do weight optimization of Chassis of hydraulic truck (TATA -2516TC). The design is implemented with size optimization using Pro Mechanica software and the studied chassis with capacity 25 tonne is for carrying the load of truck. The basic model will be a good starting point for further studies and developments of final models.

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Weight optimization of chassis frame using Pro-Mechanica

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering
© 2014 by SSRG - IJME Journal
Volume 1 Issue 8
Year of Publication : 2014
Authors : Mr. Rahul L. Patel, Mr. Divyesh B. Morabiya, Mr. Anil N. Rathour
10.14445/23488360/IJME-V1I8P102
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Mr. Rahul L. Patel, Mr. Divyesh B. Morabiya, Mr. Anil N. Rathour, "Weight optimization of chassis frame using Pro-Mechanica," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 1,  no. 8, pp. 4-8, 2014. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V1I8P102

Abstract:

Automotive chassis can be considered as the backbone of any vehicle. Chassis is tasked at holding all the essential components of the vehicle like engine, suspension, gearbox, braking system, propeller shaft, differential etc. To sustain various loads under different working conditions it should be robust in design. Moreover chassis should be stiff and strong enough to resist severe twisting and bending moments to which it is subjected to. The objective is to do weight optimization of Chassis of hydraulic truck (TATA -2516TC). The design is implemented with size optimization using Pro Mechanica software and the studied chassis with capacity 25 tonne is for carrying the load of truck. The basic model will be a good starting point for further studies and developments of final models.

Keywords:

Chassis frame, Stress, weight optimization, Pro-Mechanica.

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