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The Examination of Design and Weight Optimization for a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) Drive Shaft through the Utilization of a Composite Material Composed of Aluminum and Glass Fiber (Al + GF)

  1. Shailaja Navghar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fabtech Technical Campus, College of Engineering and Research, Affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University,
  2. S.A. Pawar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fabtech Technical Campus, College of Engineering and Research, Affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University,
  3. Duradundi S. Badkar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fabtech Technical Campus, College of Engineering and Research, Affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
  4. R.S. Autade Department of Mechanical Engineering, Fabtech Technical Campus, College of Engineering and Research, Affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University,

Abstract

Aluminum is primarily used in Metal Composites because of its lighter weight and higher strength. Glass fibers are wound around an aluminum shaft to create the composite. ANSYS results determine the relative amounts of aluminum and E-glass fiber in each shaft. The purpose of this study is to use a torsion test to evaluate the mechanical performance of a composite shaft composed of aluminum and glass fiber. The results are carefully examined for different combinations of glass fiber layers and aluminum layers. When the weight proportion of aluminum in the composite increases, the mechanical properties of the composites improve.

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