BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV3I2172,
     title={Modeling & FEA of Universal Coupling of an Automobile Truck},
     author={Purvesh Shah, Prof. A. V. Patil and Sunil. H Bharati},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={3},
     number={2},
     pages={391--402},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV3I2172.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Universal joint is defined as a mechanical device that can transmit a power or rotational motion from one shaft to another at fixed and varying angles of intersection of the shaft axis. Here a re-design of a Universal coupling which will allow power transmission between two misalign axis is carried out. As compare to existing design it has much better strength to withstand against given load. New Universal coupling designs will allow the engineer to transmit the motion of the driver shaft to drive shaft at misalign axis (more than one axis). 3-D model of the universal coupling is prepared by using CAD software for modal and stress analysis. A finite element based optimization is used to optimize the design of Universal coupling. The forces will apply to the modeled universal coupling in CAD software for analysis. These forces and moments are used as the boundary conditions for finite element model of the universal coupling.

CAD software, Universal Coupling, ANSYS software