Simulation of Drive Shafts for Materials Using FEA

A drive shaft, also known as a driveshaft, driving shaft, tail shaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft, is a part that transmits mechanical power, torque, and rotation. It is typically used to join other drivetrain components that cannot be connected directly due to distance or the requirement to allow for relative movement between them. Drive shafts must therefore be safeguarded and improved in order to increase efficiency and lower losses. The same approach is the focus of the current research study, which improves the material used in drive shafts to reduce their weight. Following the creation of the drive shaft model in SolidWorks 2020, driving shafts were examined using ANSYS 19.2. Several materials, including Kevlar, Epoxy Carbon, Carbon Fiber, Inconel 625, and Inconel 718, are employed to do the analysis. Weight, Von-mises Stress, Total Deformation, Maximum Principal Stress, Shear Stress, have all been used to compare these materials. The study's findings show that drive shafts can be designed using Inconel materials, which will enhance the shafts' functionality.