Upper Control Arm

Owned by Adam Marchand
Last updated: Oct 16, 2017 by Devon Copeland

Summary

Assignee

Adam Marchand

Checked by
Date

Pass/Fail

PASS

MS Part NumberMS00017
Revision01
AssemblyFront Suspension
MaterialAISI 4130 Chromoly Steel
Yield strength435 MPa
Endurance Strength
Max von Mises Stress197.69 MPa
Max displacement0.10756 mm
Safety Factor2.20
Lifetime

Background Information 

The upper control arm ties one half of the front suspension assembly to the equivalent hard points on the chassis. 

Requirements


Loading and Boundary Conditions 

Results

von Mises Stress 

Note the blue probe represents the maximum stress in the control arm

Displacement

Note the blue probe represents the maximum displacement in the control arm

Mesh Independence

Conclusion & Recommendation