A Comparative FEM Analysis of a Substituted 3D-Printed U-Joint with PLA and ABS Materials
| Title: | A Comparative FEM Analysis of a Substituted 3D-Printed U-Joint with PLA and ABS Materials |
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| Authors: | Mohammad Sajjad Mahdieh, Golshid Fathinasab |
| Source: | International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp 11-18 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | Islamic Azad University-Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Technology |
| Subject Terms: | abs, 3d-printing, fem analysis, machine components, pla, Technology |
| More Details: | Currently, manufacturing and repairing industrial equipment in a short time with the least cost has been a challenge. Furthermore, the idle time of the industrial machines due to their failed parts imposes high losses on the production process. Applying 3D printers to manufacture damaged parts quickly is a promising measure to tackle the abovementioned problem. This article is an efficient approach to the manufacture and analysis of a universal joint (U-joint) as the case study with Polylactic acid (PLA) and Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) through the 3D printing process. U-joints are widely used as a coupling in industrial equipment to alleviate the misalignment of input and output shafts in many gearboxes and pumps. Because of undergoing fatigue loads, the failure occurrence in U-joints is very probable. Therefore, an attempt is made here to substitute this part with a 3D-printed one. Besides, comparing and evaluating the results of FEM simulations for the sake of selecting the most suitable material for the U-joint are done. According to the FEM results, the maximum stress imposed on the U-joint was obtained 28.8MPa which is lower than the yield strength of both PLA and ABS materials; however, the results show that PLA has higher fatigue strength than ABS in this case. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2252-0406 2383-4447 |
| Relation: | https://sanad.iau.ir/journal/admt/Article/873805; https://doaj.org/toc/2252-0406; https://doaj.org/toc/2383-4447 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/bc36f840b8c447ce8aad5ceb2da96a1b |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.bc36f840b8c447ce8aad5ceb2da96a1b |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 22520406 23834447 |
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| Published in: | International Journal of Advanced Design and Manufacturing Technology |
| Language: | English |