RESEARCH ON INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION OF THE DURABILITY OF AUTOMOTIVE WHEEL STRUCTURES

Abstract

The wheel rim is the component where the tire is mounted and is linked to the half shaft hub to transmit torque
from the half shaft to the tire, generating the traction necessary for the vehicle to move. When in operation, the wheel
rim regularly experiences load such as the vehicle's weight, braking force, impact force from rough road surfaces,
internal air pressure of the tire, etc., making it prone to deformation and damage. Researching the durability of wheel
rims is crucial to ensure safety during use vehicle. Nowadays, the application of simulation technology in calculating
and testing the durability of components is widely used to enhance the efficiency of product design and manufacturing
processes. The article presents a method utilizing Ansys software to calculate the durability of automobile wheel rims
under various loading conditions and with different materials. The computational results determine the distribution
of stress and the maximum deformation on the wheel rim. Thereby, corresponding safety factors are determined for
different materials, enabling designers to select suitable structural parameters that meet the requirements for
durability, longivity, aesthetics, and technical safety of the wheel rim.