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ABSTRACT

Knuckle joint is one of the important components of vehicle which is used to


transmit axial tensile force. In this project static analysis of knuckle joint is done. A
knuckle joint is designed for increasing the capacity to withstand load and the
maximum bending stress of the pin. The aim of the present project is to study the
stresses in Knuckle joint using analytical method. It is proposed that instead of
mild steel pin high strength high modulus Molybdenum pin can be used for further
enhancing the capacity to withstand higher loads. The knuckle joint proposed work
is to study the behavior of pin for an applied force of 150 KN. The diameter of the
pin is proposed to be around 25 mm and the factor of safety of 2. The material of
the knuckle joint is considered as Molybdenum in order to do the stress analysis.
CAD model of knuckle is prepared in CATIA. Static analysis is done in ANSYS by
constraining the knuckle and for applied loads, the stress contour, displacement
contour, strain energy contour are obtained. These Finite Element Analysis results
are verified by comparing with analytical calculations.

TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER NO.

TITLE

PAGE NO.

ABSTRACT

LIST OF TABLES

IV

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF SYMBOLS

VI

1.

INTRODUCTION

2.

LITERATURE SURVEY

3.

ENGINEERING DESIGN

4.

5.

3.1 Dimensions of knuckle joint

3.2 Methods of Failure of Knuckle Joint

MATERIAL SELECTION

13

4.1 Introduction

13

4.2 Chemical Composition

13

4.3 Physical Properties

13

4.4 Mechanical Properties

14

DESIGN CALCULATIONS

15

5.1 Failure of the knuckle pin in shear

15

5.2 Failure of the rod end in tension

17

5.3 Failure of the rod end in shearing

17

5.4 Failure of the rod end in crushing

18

6.

7.

5.5 Failure of the forked end in tension

18

5.6 Failure of the forked end in shear

19

5.7 Failure of the forked end in crushing

19

MODELLING

20

6.1 Introduction

20

6.2 Modelling

22

6.3 Drafting

23

6.4 CATIA model

24

RESULT AND ANALYSIS

27

7.1 Analysis tool

27

7.2 Meshing method

27

7.3 Theoretical calculation

31

7.3.1 Normal stress in x-x direction

31

7.3.2 Maximum principal stress

31

7.3.3 Minimum principal stress

32

7.3.4 Maximum shear stress

32

7.3.5 Von mises theory

33

7.4 Comparison of results

33

8.

CONCLUSION

34

9.

REFERENCES

35
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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE NO.

TITLE

PAGE NO.

4.1

Chemical Composition

13

4.2

Physical Properties

13

4.3

Mechanical Properties

14

7.1

Stresses and Deformation results of

7.2

Molybdenum

31

Comparison of results

33

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO.

TITLE

PAGE NO.

1.1

Knuckle joint

3.2

A typical knuckle joint

6.1

Drafting of knuckle joint

23

6.2

Fork model

24

6.3

Pin model

24

6.4

Eye model

25

6.5

Collar model

25

6.6

Tapper pin model

26

6.7

Assemble of knuckle joint

26

7.1

Meshed view of knuckle joint

28

7.2

Knuckle joint with boundary condition

28

7.3

von-mises stress

29

7.4

Maximum principal stress

29

7.5

Shear stress

30

7.6

Total deflection

30

LIST OF SYMBOLS

= Tensile load acting on the rod

= Area of the pin

= Diameter of the rod

d1

= Diameter of the pin

d2

= Outer diameter of eye

d3

= Diameter of knuckle pin head and collar

= Thickness of single eye

t1

= Thickness of fork

t2

= Thickness of pin head

t,

= Tensile stress

= Shear stress

= crushing stress

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