Análisis estructural del habitáculo y fabricación del depósito de combustible del vehículo híbrido tipo buggy biplaza 4x4, para la carrera de Ingeniería Automotriz.

Abstract

In this research, the proposal is based on the objective of reinforcing the Hybrid Buggy 4X4 vehicle structure to build and to implement a fuel tank for the Isuzu 2000 cc engine. It has the prototype in the Automotive Engineering Career for which it was analyzed and collected information based on rules and regulations that govern the characteristics and necessary parameters to reinforce the passenger’s compartment structure, and to build the fuel tank. To reinforce the passenger’s compartment structure a structural analysis was carried out using the Ansys software, in which the behavior and the structure of it was modeled and simulated by applying distributive loads in different areas of the passenger’s compartment, which are governed by the regulations of the Royal Automobile Federation. The material used was the steel material American Society for Testing and Materials A 500 rank B for the reinforcements, which is the most common used for the bodies work construction. The fuel tank was designed by the SolidWorks software, using the INEN 2310, 2311 regulations and specifications, and the Society of Automotive Engineers formula with a storage capacity of 22 liters that fulfills the 2000 cc engine needs. This engine has the required prototype. In the Ansys software, a deformation and maximum stress analysis was made due to the pressure exerted by the fuel inside the tank, as a result, a safety factor was obtained for its construction. The American Iron and Steel Institute 304 stainless steel was used in the fuel tank analysis due to this material is suitable for construction through the drawing process. Once the fuel tank was built, the elements of the low pressure feed system suitable for the engine was selected. The reinforcement of the passenger’s compartment was made according to the plans obtained from the design. The result was an optimal passenger compartment structure that meets the parameters and specifications described in the INEN 1323 Standard, and the Regulation of the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation., for Buggies, in this way the occupants’ safety is guaranteed