REPORT ON FEA

USE OF FEA IN BAJA RACING VEHICLES

Abstract : This report gives a in detail information about the use of analysis software which
make use of FEMs to design and analyse a All Terrain Vehicle .
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Designing always starts with crude pre-analysis and the final product is content. A sidebar is a
analyzed for different real-life scenarios and environments, to do this
we need an integrated analysis software. standalone

Listing down all the parts where this analysis is essential supplement to the

Chassis – Truss analysis on wireframe structures and FEM analysis on main document. It is
the members, the nodes of the members, impact and suspension
forces on roll-cage often aligned on the

Wheel hubs – (This connects the drive shafts to wheels)- it has to be left or right of the
analyzed for the stress and strain that it undergoes when subjected to
page, or located at the
the cases like one-wheel landing, front impacts and dynamic loading
top or bottom. Use the
Knuckles – (This is the bridge between the suspension system and the
roll-cage (body) of a vehicle) it has to be analysed taking all the inertial Drawing Tools tab to
forces, dynamic forces.
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Brake discs – Thermal analysis on the brake discs for heat dissipation
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Drive shafts – analyzed for bending, torsional stresses.
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As you can see we are highly dependent on software to analyse the

performance and sustainability of our car.
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Analysis on wheel hub for the case of braking

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Analysis on mounting tabs of the hanging seat

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Truss analysis on wireframe

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Analysis on drive shaft

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Thermal analysis on brake discs