studies also focused on the changes in lubricant properties under thermal conditions due to the reciprocating motion of Tripod joint [5, 6]. Considering Tripod housing as a Stepped shaft under bending and torsional moments with bearing supports, this paper evaluates the safety factor using FEA and compares it with analytical value of F.O.S. Analytical value of F.O.S. is found using basic principles of Machine Design and Engineering Mec hanics. The worst-case scenario, that is, force on the tire when hitting a bump and max initial torque on single drive tire when the other tire is not loaded is considered as input condition. The results will hel p to determine the closeness or correctness of the Finite element Distance from CG to front tire J Front Weight Biasing = - Table 1 Co-ordinates of centre of gravity of vehicle parts in XZ-Plane Table 3 shows the available data for calculation of force when the wheel hits a bump. 4.3 Calculation of Force on Wheel When Hitting a Bump Fig. 5 F.B.D. of vehicle climbing a grade Fig. 8 F.O.S. results (isometric view 1) Table 4 Comparison of F.0.S. for FEA and analytical method References
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