International Journal of Research and Innovation on Science, Engineering and Technology (IJRISET)

International Journal of Research and Innovation in

Mechanical Engineering (IJRIME)
LIFE PREDICTION ANALYSIS OF TWEEL FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF TRADITIONAL WHEELS
Ramesh Babu Sangareddy1, Rajesh Kumar2, K.L. Kishore3.
1 Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2 Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3 Associate professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Abstract
This thesis work is to provide advance level solution for the 4 wheeler wheels to provide unpuncherd and self-shock
observed wheels.US defense recently lance honey comb tweels for the military vehicles, this project motto is to evaluate different types of tweels (shaped rims and tyres) to provide best shape and geometry for the tweels for two wheelers. Data collection will be done and literature survey will be done on wheels constriction, wheel materials to understand methodology for new research. Different tweel models will be prepared with the variation in tweel geometry then
export into Ansys to conduct analysis work. Fatigue analysis will be done to evaluate total life for different tweels with
variation of materials to suggest optimum shape for wheel.
*Corresponding Author:

INTRODUCTION

Ramesh Babu Sangareddy,

Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering,

WHEEL

A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating
on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation while
supporting a load (mass), or performing labour in machines. Common examples are found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle overcomes friction
by facilitating motion by rolling. In order for wheels to rotate, a moment needs to be applied to the wheel about its
axis, either by way of gravity, or by application of another
external force. More generally the term is also used for
other circular objects that rotate or turn, such as a ship's
wheel, steering wheel and flywheel.

Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Email: ramesh.sangareddy09@gmail.com
Year of publication: 2016
Review Type: peer reviewed
Volume: III, Issue : I

Citation: Ramesh Babu Sangareddy, Research Scholar, "Life

Prediction Analysis of Tweel For The Replacement of Traditional
Wheels" International Journal of Research and Innovation on
Science, Engineering and Technology (IJRISET) (2016) 207-212

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
Previously steel wheels are used to manufacture wheels
for the higher strength, but these alloy wheels are heavy
due to its density and also giving trouble to manufacture
because of its higher melting point and hard to do casting it. Weight is also playing crucial role in mileage. After that aluminum and magnesium took the place for the
manufacturing of alloy wheel, but these alloy wheels are
not giving good life due to its low compressive and yield
strength.
As above these aluminum and magnesium wheels getting
yield (bends) at the larger run and also these types of materials are not permitting heavy loads. And puncher is the
common problem for all the Types tyres.
METHEDOLOGY
As observed above problem and literature survey new type
of alloy wheels are not permitting heavy loads and also
getting yield (bend) during bumps and pits in long run.
Hence in this project geometric optimization and new
model tweel is introduced in this project which is not having tube instead of tube a rubber layer and self-shock
absorbing system is placed instead of alloy wheel.

TYPES OF WHEELS
There are only a few types of wheels still in use in the
automotive industry today. They vary significantly in size,
shape, and materials used, but all follow the same basic
principles.
TWEEL
An airless tire under development may eventually obsolete conventional air-filled tires. While Michelin researchers are still years away from offering a production ready
non-pneumatic tire with integrated wheel for passenger
vehicles, the unique construction of the tire-wheel combination dubbed Tweelrepresents a mobility milestone.
Tweel bypasses the need for tire pressure by a unique
use of specific components, mainly consisting of a cablereinforced tread band of conventional tread rubber that
connects to a shear band to generate the contact patch
and replace inflation pressure. That, in turn, connects to
a hub via Michelins patented flexible, rectangular polyurethane spokes.
This mechanical structure provides weight-carrying ability, shock absorption, ride comfort, rolling resistance, and
mass similar to pneumatic tires, while adding suspensionlike characteristics that greatly improve handling, said
Terry Gettys, President of Michelin Americas Research &
Development.

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IMPORTANCE OF TWEEL TYRE OVER PNEUMATIC

TYRES

Material properties and boundary conditions Load calculations:

A pneumatic, or air-filled, tire is made of an airtight inner

core filled with pressurized air. A tread, usually reinforced
with steel belting or other materials, covers this inner core
and provides the contact area with the road. The pressure
of the air inside the tire is greater than atmospheric air
pressure, so the tire remains inflated even with the weight
of a vehicle resting on it. The tires air pressure provides
resistance against forces that try to deform the tire, but
it gives to a certain degree -a cushioning effect as the tire
hits bumps in the road. If youve ever taken a ride in an
old-fashioned carriage with wooden wheels, you know
what a difference a pneumatic tire makes. Pneumatic
tires do have drawbacks, especially in high-performance
or highly dangerous Applications.

Royal Enfield 350 Specifications

MODEL OF ALLOY WHEEL STRIGHT CROSS MEMBER

Length
Height
Width
Wheel Base
Ground Clearance
Kerb Weight
Chassis
As Stressed Member

2180 mm
1080 mm
790 mm
1370 mm
135 mm
187 kg
Single Down tube, Using Engine

weight (wc)
= 187 kgs
2 passengers - (wp) = 140 kgs
=3207.87N
Area (A) = 24738.66 mm2
= 0.1296674920953681N/mm2
Therefore we are considering 10Mpa Constrained at
centre hub bolt system
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON STRAIGHT CROSS MEMBER TYPE ALUMINUM

The above image shows final model of Y-shaped tweel

MODEL OF WEB-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image is the imported model of straight cross member. Modeling was done in Creo 2.0and imported with the help of
IGES (Initial Graphical Exchanging Specification).

The above image shows final model of web shape tweel

MODEL OF HONEYCOMB TWEEL

The above image showing the meshed modal. Default solid Brick
element was used to mesh the components. The shown mesh
method was called Tetra Hydra Mesh.
Meshing is used to deconstruct complex problem into number of
small problems based on finite element method.

The above image shows final model of honeycomb shape tweel

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Displacement

FATIGUE ANALYSIS ON Y-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image shows displacement

The above image is showing safety factor range on object.

MODAL ANALYSIS ON Y-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image shows von-misses stress

The above image is showing natural frequency value at mode-1

The above image shows strain

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON Y-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image is showing natural frequency value at mode-2.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON WEB-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image is showing von-mises stress value. Von-mises

stress depends on von-mises theory of failure. It considers all
directional and principle stresses.

The above image is showing von-mises stress value. Von-mises

stress depends on von-mises theory of failure. It considers all
directional and principle stresses.

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FATIGUE ANALYSIS ON WEB-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image is showing safety factor range on object.

FATIGUE ANALYSIS ON HONEYCOMB-SHAPED TWEEL

The above image is showing safety factor range on object.

MODAL ANALYSIS ON WEB-SHAPED TWEEL

The above graph shows total deformation; according to the graph

honey comb is showing less deformation value of 0.038747

The above image is showing natural frequency value at mode-1.

The above graph shows stress; according to the graph honey

comb is showing less stress than other models value is 54.475

The above image is showing natural frequency value at mode-2.

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON HONEYCOMB-SHAPED

TWEEL

The above graph shows strain; according to the graph honey comb
is showing less strain than other models value is 0.00027704

The above image is showing von-mises stress value. Von-mises

stress depends on von-mises theory of failure. It considers all
directional and principle stresses.

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Structural analysis is done on tradition wheel assembly

to evaluate regular wheel analysis results.
Structural analysis is done on tweel 3models to verify results like: stress, strain & deformation, as per the
analysis results tweel is better than traditional wheels,
in the tweel honey comb shaped tweel is showing good
characteristics.
Fatigue analysis is conducted on 3models to find out fatigue life, safety factors, as per the fatigue analysis results
honey comb tweel is the best one.

The above graph shows factor of safety; according to the graph

honey comb is showing higher life

Also harmonic analysis is done on 3models to find vibrations/frequencys value which is caused by self-design &
external vibrations, in this analysis also honey comb is
having very less vibrations.
As per our project work results it concludes that, honey
comb tweel is the best & optimum shape for the replacement of traditional wheels.
REFERENCES

The above graph shows deformation in Hz mode 2; according to

the graph web is showing less Hz value but values are near and
very low so no need to concede.

1. Understanding the Influence of Pressure and Radial

Loads on Stress and Displacement Response of a Rotating
Body: The Automobile Wheel
J. Stearns, T. S. Srivatsan, X. Gao, and P. C. Lam
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
International Journal of Rotating Machinery
Volume 2006, Article ID 60193, Pages 18
DOI 10.1155/IJRM/2006/60193
2. Evaluation of fatigue life of aluminum alloy wheels under radial loads
P. Ramamurty Raju a,*, B. Satyanarayana b, K. Ramji b,
K. Suresh Babu a
Received 12 November 2006; accepted 19 November 2006
Available online 17 January 2007
2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
3. SIMULATION TEST OF AUTOMOTIVE ALLOY WHEEL
USING COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING SOFTWARE
MOHD IZZAT FALIQFARHAN BIN BAHAROM
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIAPAHANG
OCTOBER 2008.

The above graph shows deformation in Hz mode 3; according to

the graph web is showing less Hz value but values are near and
very low so no need to concede.

CONCLUSION
This project work is done on Life prediction analysis
of tweel for the replacement of traditional wheels an attempt to provide solution for aid less, self-suspension
wheel system.
In this project work tweel was chosen instead of regular wheels which are made out of solid rubber, it doesnt
required air, and also it is having more suspension effect
comparatively to the regular wheels.
Initially review is done on previous research publications and data related to wheels, tweels, and effects on
wheels and numerical approach etc
3D models and assembly of wheel and rim, tweel with
different geometrys are prepared to do further work.

4. Simulation of wheel impact test using finite element

method
Chia-Lung Chang *, Shao-Huei Yang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin
640, Taiwan, ROC
journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/engfailanal
Article history:
Received 26 December 2008
Accepted 29 December 2008
Available online 11 January 2009
Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Paper accepted: 12.11.2010 Journal of Mechanical Engineering 57(2011)1, 31-39
Liangmo Wang* - Yufa Chen - Chenzhi Wang - Qingzheng
Wang
School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of
Science & Technology, China.
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WANG Qian, ZHANG Zhi-min , ZHANG Xing, LI Guo-ju
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7. Fatigue strength improvement by ultrasonic impact

treatment of highly stressed spokes of cast aluminum
wheels ,A. Berg-Pollack a, F.-J. Voellmecke b, C.M. Sonsino a, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved ,journal homepage:
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METHOD Amalia Ana DASCL, 2.Daniel CRULEANU
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AUTHORS

Ramesh Babu Sangareddy,

Research Scholar,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem,
Andhra Pradesh, India.

Rajesh Kumar,
Assistant professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem,
Andhra Pradesh, India.

K.L. Kishore,
Associate professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Aditya Engineering College, Surampalem,
Andhra Pradesh, India.

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