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Topology & Topography Optimization of a Drive Shaft
Technical Paper
2005-01-3552
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Automotive drive shafts, which transmit power from the transmission unit to the rear axle are in general straight round tubes. An attempt has been made to explore other possible cross-sectional shapes to improve NVH (Noise Vibration and Harshness) performance. The first natural frequency is a very good indicator of the NVH performance. First, finite element based topology optimization and later topography optimizations were tried out. A number of design solutions were obtained from the study and a comparison has been made. A round drive shaft with a bulge at the center has been proposed for stiffenening the drive shaft to improve the first natural frequency.
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Krishna, M., "Topology & Topography Optimization of a Drive Shaft," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3552, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3552.Also In
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Number: SP-1987; Published: 2005-11-01
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