Wheel Hub FEA Report - 05/19/23

Fixtures

Had bearing support fixtures to act like the bearing that connect the hub to the spindle and used roller sliders on the connects to the brake rotor as I think they have the ability to slide when in rotation, can be removed if needed (JENS ROAST ME PLS).

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Forward Left Acceleration:

Force Applied

Torque in X-Axis

Torque in Y-Axis

Torque in Z-Axis (Radial Split Lines)

Forward Right Acceleration:

Torque in X-Axis

Torque in Y-Axis

Torque in Z-Axis (Radial Split Lines)

Backward Left Acceleration:

Torque in X-Axis

Torque in Y-Axis

Torque in Z-Axis (Radial Split Lines)

Backward Right Acceleration:

Torque in X-Axis

Torque in Y-Axis

Torque in Z-Axis (Radial Split Lines)

Mesh Convergence

**Only Shown Pictures on Mesh for First Case since the mesh will be the same for other cases

4mm Node

5mm Node

6mm Node

8mm Node

7mm Node

Forward Left Acceleration:

Node Size	Max Stress	Location

Node Size	Max Stress	Location
8mm	9.91 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
7mm	10.1 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
6mm	9.93 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
5mm	9.51 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
4mm	9.67 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view

Forward Right Acceleration:

Node Size	Max Stress	Location

Node Size	Max Stress	Location
8mm	43.8 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
7mm	42.9 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
6mm	42.4 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
5mm	43.5 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
4mm	43.7 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view

Backwards Left Acceleration:

Node Size	Max Stress	Location

Node Size	Max Stress	Location
8mm	19.2 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
7mm	18.6 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
6mm	18.7 MPa	Middle-Left Hole when looking at part from view
5mm	19.7 MPa	Top Most Brake Rotor Mount Point when looking at front view
4mm	19.1 MPa	Under top most hole when looking at front view

Backward Right Acceleration:

Node Size	Max Stress	Location

Node Size	Max Stress	Location
8mm	82.3 MPa	Highest Hole when looking at part from view
7mm	83.8 MPa	Highest Hole when looking at part from view
6mm	84.6 MPa	Highest Hole when looking at part from view
5mm	83.9 MPa	Highest Hole when looking at part from view
4mm	90.1 MPa	Highest Hole when looking at part from view