BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV2I12028,
     title={Design and Static Analysis of Shock Absorber},
     author={Karthik A.S., Vinaykumar P Ugargol, Manojkumar M Hanumanalli, Vinaykumar B Honakeri and Manjunath S.},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={2},
     number={12},
     pages={53--55},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV2I12028.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

A shock absorber or suspension system is a mechanical assembly designed to smooth out or damp shock impulse, and dissipate kinetic energy. The shock absorbers duty is to absorb or dissipate energy. In a automobile, it reduces the impact of traveling over rough surface, which leads to improvement in ride quality, and increase in comfort due to substantially decreased amplitude of disturbances. When a automobile is moving on a level road and the wheels strike a speed breakers, the spring is compressed instantly. The compressed spring will rebound back to its normal position, causing the body to be lifted. This bouncing process is repeated over and over, a little less each time. If bouncing is allowed to go uncontrolled, it will not only cause an uncomfortable ride but will make handling of the automobile very difficult. The design of spring in suspension system is very important. In this project a shock absorber is designed to automobile of capacity 150cc and a 3D model is created using NX UNIGRAPHICS 10. Structural analysis is carried out using ANSYS 14.5 on the shock absorber by varying material for spring, Structural Steel, Titanium alloy, Copper alloy, Aluminum alloy. The analysis is done by considering loads, bike weight, single person and 2 persons. Structural analysis is done to validate the strength and static analysis is done to determine the displacements for number of materials of spring. Comparison is done for four materials to verify best material for spring in Shock absorber.

Shock absorber, NX 10, ANSYS 14.5