Project title:

Drivetrain and rear axle

7 Elements:
1. Axle Yoke kits

2. Yoke Kits, Billet

3. Slip Yoke Kits

4. Universal Joint Packages

5. U-Bolt conversion Kit

6. U-Joint U-Bolt Service Package

7. U-Joint Strap and Bolt Set

Background
The drivetrain of a motor vehicle is the group of components that deliver power to the
driving wheels. This excludes the engine or motor that generates the power.

History
In 1893, before the establishment of a modern automotive industry in Britain, English
Engineer Bramah Joseph Diplock patented a four-wheel-drive system for a traction engine,
including four-wheel steering and three differentials, which was subsequently built.
Components
(Manual Transmission cars)
Flywheel
Clutch
Gearbox
Propeller Shaft
Rear Axle
Function
The function of the drivetrain is to couple the engine that produces the power to the driving
wheels that consume this mechanical power.
Description:
It includes the transmission, the driveshaft, the axles and the wheels. The driveline includes
everything in the chain from the engine to the wheels, but the drivetrain consists of everything
after the transmission all driveshafts, axles, joints, differentials and wheels.

Operation:
The operation of any transaxle is exactly the same as that of any transmission. The
difference is this: instead of being connected via a long driveshaft to the rear axle, the
transmissions output shaft drives a large gear that meshes directly with the differentials ring gear.
And the differential itself is located in the transaxle housing, mounted parallel to the transmission.
As the power is applied, the differential distributes it to the two front wheels via half shafts

Design:
Design of drivetrain and axle includes following calculations and parameters:
1. Layout
2. Conceptual design
3. Load Data Acquisition
4. Dimensioning/analysis
5. Simulation
6. Drivetrain functional and endurance testing on rig
7. Structural endurance testing on rig
8. Chassis dyno
9. Vehicle endurance testing by customer and by ECS
Measurement of torsional and structural loads:
Measured variables:
1. Wheel forces Fx, Fy and Fz at 4 wheels
2. Steering forces
3. Spring travels and shock absorber forces
4. Accelerations
5. Stresses (Shear and axial)
6. Strains
7. Torques, Speeds, Temperatures
8. Moments
Simulation Analysis:
Driving performance simulation
Analysis of gears, synchronizers, dog clutch for fatigue life
FEA
Deformation stress analysis (non-linear)
Static overload and durability prediction
MBS
Gears- Transfer path simulation
Eigen modes analysis
Cooling layout

Applications:
All kinds of four and more than four wheel vehicles include this kind of mechanism
Manual vehicles
Automatic Vehicles
Hybrid vehicles