Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis of Stub Axle Subassembly

stress and strain will be dependent on its feedback loop and the flow of information. All

wheels have the same flanged design as the wheels of a train (the inner part of the wheel has a

He uses this in order to compare his steering with a

Axles – The wheels need the axles to turn, and if you have a bad axle, the wheels will not operate properly. Sometimes all you need to change is a joint, and we can help. We also have the differential, front axle, propeller shaft, rear axle and other parts to fix your

On two occasions the car rolled sideways of the ramp, because of the severity of the wheel shaking.

the wheel is farther away from the axle than the bottom, it’s called positive camber. If the bottom is

With respect to the diathesis-stress model, discuss two potential stresses (4 points) relevant to the case.

In this case we need to overcome the friction force from the axles, and tires to be able to power the vehicle by mousetraps far enough. There is a coefficient of friction between the axle and the bearing where the axle sits in the bearings and does not spin together so that is where most of the friction is created. The front wheels currently are hard rubber, and the rear wheels are currently cutting disks which are a hard material and very skinny, creating a very little amount of friction. The total force of friction would need to be less than the force of the mousetraps on the axle throughout the traps angular travel. Methods that were used to reduce friction consists of using lubrication on the axles to make it easier to spin, use skinnier wheels to reduce friction from the ground, and making the vehicle lighter with a simpler design. (See APPENDIX 1 for detailed

Little to my knowledge the wheel bearing and axel were one burnout away from breaking. During a ride home from work I decided to romp the car causing catastrophic failure. I barely made it home without wrecking. I had to spend hours tearing apart the drivers side hub. The hub and spindle were covered in grease. The most irritating part is that EVERY bolt was as tight as ever. It took everything I had to break them free. Once I was able to break them all free I had to press the old bearing out and press a new one in, that was no easy task. Then the process had to be reversed, all in all it was one of the more irritating jobs I had ever done. The end result tho, was worth it all. The feeling I got while driving it and knowing I had fixed it is what keeps me

Fit one end of the other axle halfway through the other side of the metal frame, then put your thread spool onto the axle and put the axle through the other side of the frame.

to review what they can and cannot do. In normal braking, a vehicle slows as its wheels are

In addition, the stopping distance is longer considering the weight factor of the vehicle. Both these issues make this automobile very dangerous to the driver, passengers, other motorist, pedestrians, and small furry animals. On the other hand, the lower center of gravity that the car has to offer makes this vehicle less likely to roll over. There is also a shorter stopping distance for the car considering the weight of the car is much lighter.

My primary research focuses on designing mechanical systems/components and investigating mechanical interactions between machine components. The treatments required a truly multidisciplinary research effort span the entire mechanical systems and solid mechanics spectrums of mechanical engineering. The research involved design, development, and experimental verifications of mechanical components and systems, and account for parameters that influence their interactions. My experience and knowledge has led me to expand my research to account for failure of machine components and systems with applications in automotive, aerospace, and oil and gas industries such as automotive brake systems and clutches, aircraft landing gears, and drilling downhole assembly.

The reason for the development of anti-lock braking system is very simple. Under braking, if one or more of a vehicle’s wheels lock then this has a number of consequences: a) braking distance increases, b) steering control is lost, and c) tire wear will be uncommon. The tangible outcome is that an accident is more likely to occur. The application of brakes creates a force that impedes a vehicles motion by applying a force in the opposite direction. During severe braking scenarios, a point is obtained in which the tangential velocity of the tire surface and the velocity on road surface are not the same such that an optimal slip which corresponds to the maximum friction is obtained. The ABS controller must deal with the brake dynamics and the wheel dynamics as a whole plant.

Bearing Damages: Since there is no water in the rollers the TK stand rollers are heated up these causes the grease in the bearing to catch fire. The entire grease burns making the bearing dry, thus bearings get damaged