Design, Development and Analysis of a Three-Wheeler Vehicle Chassis
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The advancement in a lightweight three-wheeled vehicle chassis is limited and requires development, SHELL eco-marathon is an event that motivates students to build energy-efficient systems to give better mileage efficiency from a vehicle. Chassis is an important element in the development of such lightweight vehicles. This study aims to develop designs of three-wheeler prototype vehicle chassis in tadpole configuration in the spaceframe, semi-monocoque and monocoque construction. Finite element analysis of these designs was carried out using Ansys software. The torsional and bending stiffness are the areas of focus. The goal is to achieve a detailed comparison between the chassis types based on simulation results, fuel economy, manufacturing feasibility and cost estimation.
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