Design & Analysis of Drive Shaft used for Power Transmission in Locomotives (Maruti Suzuki 800) – A Review

Abstract

This paper presents a review on how important the Drive Shaft is in an Automobile Industry. Drive Shaft is a mechanical part usually used as a transmission system for transmitting the power from engine to the wheel. The usage of Drive Shaft as a power transmitter in automobile is more convenience because it is less likely to become jammed or broken compared to chain-drives. Drive shaft is generally subjected Torsional and bending stress during operation due to which fatigue and fractural failures may occur. Some common causes of failures are manufacturing, design, maintenance, raw material, and the user originated faults. This paper presents the available literature of failure analysis of drive shaft and summarized the causes of failures of FWD Drive Shaft and analyzes the premature failure in Drive Shaft. On the basis of various researches it is proposed that Induction Hardening of the Drive Shaft on the portion where it usually wears will overcome the problem of failure of Drive Shaft.