Student Thesis Volvo CE- Rear axle mounting for weld deformation

Volvo Construction Equipment, a business area within the Volvo Group, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction equipment such as wheel loaders, excavators, articulated haulers, road development equipment and compact equipment. Facilities are located in Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America. Center for development and manufacturing of Volvo Articulated and Autonomous Haulers is located in Braås, Sweden. We are committed to building a better tomorrow and are proud of our innovative spirit resulting in world leading products, autonomous haulers and the first vehicle built with fossil- free steel and much more, always with a great team spirit and collaboration.


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Description
Thesis work wheel loader rear axle mounting for weld deformation.
During manufacturing (welding) of big load carrying structure such as frames the design experience big weld deformations. To be able to assemble high precision components such as axles the interfaces on frames need machining to reach the right accuracy. This is a time consuming and expensive operation.
We are looking for a new design of axle-mounting that don’t need this machined surface. The new axle attachment should be able to handle deviation caused by weld deformation of frame.
The work includes problem analysis, concept designs and evaluation, 3D-CAD, FEA-calculations, etc.




Suitable Background: Mechanical Engineer
Thesis Level: Master or Bachelor
Language: Swedish/English
Starting Date: To be decided
Number of Students: 1-2


For further information, please contact:
Marcus Andersson
Head of Structure Engineering Articulated Haulers & Wheel Loader
Mobil/SMS: +46 70 0897778
Mail: marcus.andersson.10@volvo.com


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