Design and static testing of electric vehicle chassis trike front-wheel drive

Abstract

Compared to conventional vehicles, the advantages of electric vehicles are more significant acceleration, no exhaust emissions, making electric vehicles more environmentally friendly, minimal maintenance because there are not many components used in electric cars. This research method is used to develop the chassis design of an electric trike, and then the chassis design is analysed using Solidworks software. The chassis with a thickness of 2.4 mm weights 29.6 kg with a maximum value of stress, displacement, strain, and other factors. Safety as follows: 7,582 x 107 N/m2, 2,567 mm, 3,368 10−4 and 3.5, 2 mm thick chassis weighs 25 kg with maximum stress, displacement, strain, and safety factor values as follows: 1.079x108 N/m2, 3.160 mm, 3.981 10−4 and 2.5 then the chassis thickness of 1.6 mm weights 20.3 kg with the maximum stress, displacement, strain, and safety factor values as follows: 1.809 x 108 N/m2, 4.190 mm, and 9.388 10−4. Chassis with a thickness of 2 mm using a rectangular tube and ASTM A53 material has a safety factor value that is by the requirements and the maximum stress value on the chassis does not exceed the allowable stress value and weight.