Optimization and Structural Integrity of Truck Chassis Using Finite Element Analysis

Year : 2025 | Volume : 03 | Issue : 01 | Page : 31 37
    By

    Jigar Patel,

  • Reena Trivedi,

  • Bharat Modi,

  1. Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  3. Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad,, Gujarat, India

Abstract

The chassis of a truck is a crucial component, and it acts as a framework for the body and other components of the truck. It must also be strong enough to withstand pressures like shock, twisting, vibration, and more. When building a chassis, having enough bending stiffness for better handling characteristics is just as important as strength. Deflection, maximum stress, and maximum equilateral stress are crucial design factors for the chassis. This project focuses on the efforts made to improve the
vehicle chassis. To determine stiffness and determine how to minimize weight while increasing stiffness, sub-modeling and static analysis is performed. The sub-model’s boundary represents a section extracted from a larger, less detailed version of the complete model, known as the coarse model. The boundary conditions, such as the movement or displacement of structural parts, are derived from the displacement values calculated in the coarse model. This approach allows the sub-model to analyze a specific, more refined area while maintaining its connection to the overall structure’s behavior. Therefore, using real parameters, a correct finite element model of a truck chassis must be created. Applying appropriate loading and boundary constraints to the truck chassis model. For finite element analysis, pre-processing is done on the Hypermesh 21.1, and analysis is carried out in OptiStruct package.

Keywords: Finite element analysis, sub-modeling, truck chassis, optimization, OptiStruct analysis

[This article belongs to International Journal of Advanced Control and System Engineering ]

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Jigar Patel, Reena Trivedi, Bharat Modi. Optimization and Structural Integrity of Truck Chassis Using Finite Element Analysis. International Journal of Advanced Control and System Engineering. 2025; 03(01):31-37.
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Volume 03
Issue 01
Received 01/02/2025
Accepted 15/02/2025
Published 25/02/2025
Publication Time 24 Days
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