• Sajid Khan
• Nausad Khan
• Abdul Quadir

Knuckle joint is one of important component of vehicle which is connected to steering, suspension and brake to chassis of vehicle. It undergoes different loading under different conditions. The shape optimization has received a lot of attention in recent years, particularly in relation to a no. of application in engineering, where the name of optimal design for structure is more common. In the design optimization of the knuckle joint, a weight should be minimized. In this project we have done static analysis of steering knuckle. In this paper we have done shape optimization of knuckle joint of different material resource using, CATIA V5 R20 and ANSYS WORKBENCH 14.0 making objective function as reducing weight without affecting its strength, frequency and stiffness. Reducing the weight of vehicle component plays vital role in increasing efficiency of vehicle and reducing fuel consumption. Shape optimization technique is used for performing optimization cause measurable reduction in weight (20% target reduction ) of knuckle joint.

Knuckle Joint, Shape Optimization, CATIA V5 R20, ANSYS Workbench 14.0, FEA, CAE.

"SHAPE OPTIMIZATION OF KNUCKLE JOINT FOR DIFFERENT MATERIAL USING CAE TOOLS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no.106-110, June-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRC006019.pdf

"SHAPE OPTIMIZATION OF KNUCKLE JOINT FOR DIFFERENT MATERIAL USING CAE TOOLS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 6, page no. pp106-110, June-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRC006019.pdf