Finite Element Analysis of Diesel Rickshaw Chassis to Optimize Weight

Chassis is the most important structural member in the On-Road vehicles. All the loads generated by other components of the vehicle are transferred to chassis only. So the chassis structure has to be strong enough to with stand the loads in static and dynamic conditions. In most of the On-Road vehicles the cross section of the chassis structure is uniform in spite of the variable loads. In order to overcome more failure in the chassis structure and ensure the safety, the variable section chassis structure has to be designed based on the variable loads along the length of the vehicle. Today, the cost, weight, noise, vibration and long life working are the important factors for designing of any chassis because all above factors effects on performance of chassis in different situation. In recent time, there are some composite materials developed and they also provide additional benefits like low cost, low noise, low vibration and low weight.