DESIGN ANALYSIS OF THE ROLL CAGE FOR ALL - TERRAIN VEHICLE

Sandeep Garg, Ravi Shankar Raman

Abstract: We have tried to design an all terrain vehicle that meets international standards and is also cost effective at the same time. We have focused on every point of roll cage to improve the performance of vehicle without failure of roll cage. We began the task of designing by conducting extensive research of ATV roll cage through finite element analysis. A roll cage is a skeleton of an ATV. The roll cage not only forms the structural base but also a 3-D shell surrounding the occupant which protects the occupant in case of impact and roll over incidents. The roll cage also adds to the aesthetics of a vehicle. The design and development comprises of material selection, chassis and frame design, cross section determination, determining strength requirements of roll cage, stress analysis and simulations to test the ATV against failure.

Keywords: Roll cage, material, finite element analysis, strength

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2013.0209050