Case Study:
Transmission Casing Weight Reduction
Client
UK Automotive Consultancy
Objective
Reduce weight of existing transmission casing
Scope
- Dynamic stress analysis of transmission and subsequent fatigue analysis of transmission housing
- Design modification and respective iterations to check feasibility after weight reduction
- Perform durability analysis
Success
- Reduced weight of casing by 4%
- Increased FoS in critical areas to acceptable levels%
