• Mr.S.Karthik
• Dr. V. S. Hariharan
• Mr. Naveen Kumar. A

Drive shaft is a mechanical instrument which is used in automobiles. Most popularly this drive shaft is known as the propeller shaft, while coming to the construction it was long cylindrical structure consists of thee universal joints. Drive shaft is used to transfer the rotary motion to the differential by using the helical gear box. This rotary motion is used to run the rear wheels. The 3D Model of automobile drive Shaft is done using CREO parametric which enables design automation and product development processes and thereby brings about an optimum design. The conventional drive shafts are made in two pieces for reducing the bending natural frequency, whereas the composite shafts can be made as single-piece shafts, thus reducing the overall weight. The replacement of composite materials (Kevlar, e-glass epoxy) can results in considerable amount of weight reduction if compared to conventional steel shaft. The composite drive shaft made up of high modulus material is designed by using CAD software and tested in ANSYS for optimization of design or material check and providing a best material.

Composite, FEA, Drive shaft

"DESIGN, COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF A COMPOSITE DRIVE SHAFT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.479-488, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F65.pdf

"DESIGN, COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF A COMPOSITE DRIVE SHAFT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp479-488, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907F65.pdf