PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS OF TRACTOR REAR AXLE SHAFT USING COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Tractor is an off road vehicle which is considered to be any type of vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. Off road condition includes uneven agricultural field surfaces and bumpy village roads on which the tractor has to operate. Thus it is important to analyze rear axle shaft of tractor so that we can solve problems regarding breakdowns and failures during field operations. In this project, the material of the rear axle shaft is to be modified with composite materials and its corresponding mechanical properties were to determined using standard test methods as well as using softwares.