• G.L.R. TULASI
• D.KISHORE BABU

A Propeller/Drive Shaft is a device on which a propeller is attached to and transfers the power from the engine to the propeller. In the design of automobiles, the industry is exploiting in order to obtain reduction of weight without significant decrease in vehicle quality and reliability. This is due to the fact that the reduction of weight of a vehicle directly impacts its fuel consumption. Particularly in city driving, the reduction of weight is almost directly proportional to fuel consumption of the vehicle. A propeller shaft is a longitudinal drive shaft used in vehicles where the engine is suited at the opposite end of the vehicle to the drive wheels. A propeller shaft is an assembly of one or more tubular shaft connected by universal, constant velocity or flexible joints. Thus, in this project work the propeller shaft of a vehicle was chosen and analyzed by replacing it with different materials. The analysis was carried out for five different materials in order to suggest the most suitable material that would give the maximum weight reduction while conforming to the stringent design parameters of passenger cars.

"DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF DRIVE SHAFT IN CAE TOOL AND ANSYS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.272-277, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCY06043.pdf

"DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF DRIVE SHAFT IN CAE TOOL AND ANSYS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp272-277, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCY06043.pdf