Design and Analysis of Load Body Side Channel Weld Bracket

In an automotive vehicle, the load body rest on skeleton of vehicle and the load body connected with the main frame or skeleton with the side channel weld bracket. Hence during running condition of such long vehicle the side channel bracket supports to upper body and skeleton on which the body rests. This causes discomfort to the body or might even damage the weld bracket or main frame of chassis. Also at high operating frequencies noise become damage. This deflection should be within permissible limit. The main aim of this project is to reduce manufacturing cost of load body side channel weld bracket by changing design for easy manufacturing. This load body vehicle consists of 36 number of weld bracket, if we reduce the weight of this bracket within the permissible limit the overall weight is also reduces. By keeping same material D513 steel constant weight reduction done by reducing thickness for modified bracket. Total weight reduction is 30.70 %. The baseline model of the side channel weld bracket is created by using solid modelling software and then for further analysis also made by software provided. The present study used to reduce cost and weight of side channel weld bracket by keeping factor of safety within permissible limit.