Abstract
Alloy wheels in the motor cycle play major role to carry the load over the spoke wheels. The shape and orientation of the spokes are responsible for withstand the loads which are acting on the alloy wheel rim and hub bearing surface. These alloy wheel spokes are subjected to different types of loads i.e., radial loads, impact load, bending load, torsion load and maximum deflection load. So it is necessary to study the response of the wheel under these types of loads before the product going into the market. In the present article 4 models of motor cycle alloy wheel are modeled based on the dimensions in the reference article. The material chosen for the analysis of the alloy wheel is aluminum alloy which is homogenous in nature having isotropic properties. The magnitude of the five different loading conditions and boundary conditions are taken from the Automotive Industry Standards (AIS). The four models of alloy wheels are analyzed under radial, impact, bending, torsion and maximum deflection loads cases by using by using ANSYS workbench. The results show that all four models are having enough fatigue life, strength and stiffness against the different loading conditions.
Highlights
Alloy wheel exhibits several advantages over the spoke wheel of the motor cycle
Radial Load Case In the radial load case, the alloy wheel should sustain the load before 5+10^5 life cycles
The calculated von-mises stress of the four different alloy wheels are shown in the below figures
Summary
Alloy wheel exhibits several advantages over the spoke wheel of the motor cycle In different conditions these alloy wheels are fails due to insufficient strength and stiffness. In bending load condition, bending moment is calculated upon the automotive industry standards and it is applied on the hub bearing surface to check the alloy wheel whether it is having enough life cycles upon the bending loads. The torsion is calculated from the AIS and it is applied on the wheel hub bearing surface to check the alloy wheel life cycles under torsion load which is results from the motion of the vehicle. In maximum deflection load condition, the applied load is calculated from the AIS and it is applied on the Alloy wheel hub surface to check whether the alloy wheel is having enough stiffness to withstand the load. In present days all the automobile industries are using aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy
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