Structural Design and Analysis of Steering Clevis Joint of an ATV For Weight Reduction & Steering Stability

Niraj Kulkarni, Pratik Maid

The weight of the vehicle is going on increasing due to additional luxurious and safety features. The increasing weight affects the performance of the vehicle. Clevis joints are mostly used as an extension to steering rack to drive the power of steering rack to the tie rods of the vehicle. There are various parameters that affects the connection of steering rack directly to tie rods. Hence clevis joint are used as an attachment to the rack which are able to change the position of the tie rods of an ATV accordingly control the necessary steering arm angle and conclusively tie rod angle with respect to the steering assembly . This paper is based on custom clevis joint. Typically design software CATIA & Solidworks is utilized to achieve the purpose. ANSYS is used for analyzing the component.