Comparative Study and Analysis of Drive Cone Safety to the Engine Drive Gear's Overhang on the Camshaft's Drive Cone

Abstract

A camshaft is a shaft that has a cam attached to it. The camshaft provides the follower, another element, with the preset, specified motion. The camshaft and its follower play crucial roles in engine operation in the automotive industry. Numerous analyses have been conducted on component failure because the system operates at high speeds and heavy loads. FEM-experimentation is used for the analysis. An approximation of the component failure is the outcome of the finite element analysis. This research is to ascertain the drive cone's safety in light of the engine drive gear's overhanging impacts on the shaft's drive cone. The components' stress concentration is found using design software. The computations make use of the drive torque and forces delivered by the engine drive gear. The finite element analysis result indicated that the outermost fiber of the camshaft's driving cone was the site of the largest stress concentration, which ultimately led to failure.