1Department of Mech. Engg., PG Mechanical student, Yadvindra College of Engineering, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Punjab
2Department of Mech. Engg., Senior Assistant Professor, Yadvindra College of Engineering, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Punjab
In Central India, various small scale industries are adopting the crude methodologies for designing & manufacturing the machine components. One such industry producing tractor trolleys for agricultural use has been identified for this study. The existing trolley designed by the industry uses heavy axle without considering loading conditions which in turn leads to higher factor of safety increasing the overall cost of the axle. In this study, existing trolley axle is redesigned considering the static load conditions. A CAD model is prepared using ANSYS 12.0 as a tool. Improved cross section for the axle is calculated which resulted in the 11.5% reduction in the weight of the axle. The axle dimensions are redesigned to 40 x 80 mm which is comparatively smaller than the old axle. The design is optimized based on the manufacturing cost of the axle.
ANSYS, axle design, optimization, stress analysis
