The fixture used for the testing of the applied torque was the same used in testing of the

resultant force.
This was due to the complexity of the place holding part, however; this should not affect our results. The
torque was applied to the middle cylinder segment because the thinner cylindrical piece actually slides
in to a slot in the place holding piece.









Study Results

Name Type Min Max
Stress1 VON: von Mises Stress 0.257102 N/m^2
Node: 29651
8.86488e+007 N/m^2
Node: 207737

universal drive shaft assembly-Torque-Stress-Stress1


As you can see in Figure the torque, even though only applied to the rod, actually distributes a slight
amount of stress to the rest of the structure. This could be due to vibrations of the parts due to the
motion of the rod. If youll notice the highest stress is actually obtained in the segment in the middle
that connects both sides of the assembly. This makes sense because it is the joints that observe the
majority of the load and then transfer it down the shaft to the joints on the other side.




Name Type Min Max
Displacement1 URES: Resultant Displacement 0 m
Node: 211010
0.0001084 m
Node: 77

universal drive shaft assembly-Torque-Displacement-Displacement1

Observing Figure you will see a variety of colors representing the different amounts of displacement,
however; it is very important to take note of the scale of the displacement. If you take a look at the
scaling on the right side youll see that the amounts are extremely small, the smallest being to the
negative thirty third power. We figured this was probably due to the fact that the majority of the
materials are made out of plastic.










Name Type Min Max
Strain1 ESTRN: Equivalent Strain 9.0672e-013
Element: 12109
0.000564329
Element: 56834

universal drive shaft assembly-Torque-Strain-Strain1

In Figure you can see that the majority of the pieces experience very little to no strain. This is because
the only time the part would experience a strain would be if the car went over a dip in the road or
maybe some rougher terrain. As you can see, the area that experiences the largest amount of strain is
the hinge of the of the two pieces highlighted in a light blue.






Name Type Min Max
Factor of Safety1 Automatic 1.94407
Node: 207737
8.04376e+008
Node: 29651

universal drive shaft assembly-Torque-Factor of Safety-Factor of Safety1

Observing the data obtained from Figure you can see that the minimum factor of safety obtained is 1.94.
Although this is not a low factor of safety, most things are manufactured to have a higher factor of
safety. The reason ours is slightly lower is because we were having assembly difficulties with the original
joint piece, as a result; we had to create a universal joint piece that did not affect the range of motion of
the part as well as be able to sustain the applied torque.










Name Type Min Max
Factor of Safety1 Automatic 0.97595
Node: 270281
7.71212e+007
Node: 94432

universal drive shaft assembly-static Force Load-Factor of Safety-Factor of Safety1