Tie Rod FEA Report 6/7/23

Model

Tie Rod model from The Beginnings 5.1

Loading Cases

Loading Case

Force (N)

Loading Case

Force (N)

1

409.5887

2

993.6961

3

1291.5

4

1268.2

5

1652.8

All loads found using MATLAB solver, based off values found previously

 

Fixtures

The fixture is set at where the pin that connects the ball bearing to the steering rack, and is constrained to not move in any direction at all.

Load

The load acts along the axis of the tie rod and will be at the ball bearing connection between itself and the steering arm.

Mesh

not really sure what to call it but there's where I put the mesh slider

Results

Loading Case

Did it break?

Model

Loading Case

Did it break?

Model

1

PASSED

 

2

PASSED

 

3

PASSED

 

4

PASSED

 

5

PASSED

 

Conclusion

The tie rod passed all of the different loading cases with minimal deformation (6061 Al).