DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF KNUCLE JOINT USING ANSYS WORKBENCH

Abstract

A knuckle joint is used to connect two rods under tensile load. This joint permits angular misalignment of the rods and 
may take compressive load if it is guided. These joints are used for different types of connections e.g. tie rods, tension 
links in bridge structure. In this, one of the rods has an eye at the rod end and the other one is forked with eyes at both the 
legs. A pin is inserted through the rod end eye and fork-end eyes and is secured by a collar and a split pin. Screwed 
connections often play an important part in the transmission of load through machine assemblies. The paper reports on 
design and analysis of a knuckle joint which is used in power transmission. In this study, modeling and analysis of a 
knuckle joint was performed by using Finite Element Method. The modeling of the knuckle joint is done using 3D 
software. Here we will be using CATIA V5 for modeling. The simulation part will be carried out using the Analysis 
software, ANSYS WORKBENCH 19.0. In order to increase the efficiency of working suitable material is required so we 
have chosen the suitable materials like galvanized iron and carbon fiber. The structural behavior of the knuckle joints 
after applying this material is compared with the normal existing default material and the obtained results help to choose 
the best suitable material for manufacturing the convenient knuckle joint.