Comparative Performance Analysis of Connecting Rod using two Distinct Composite Materials by F.E.A.

Issue: Vol.9 No.2

Authors:

Sushant (Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad)

Ashish Saxena (Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad)

Sunil Kumar (Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad)

Dr. R.K. Sharma (Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad)

Keywords: Connecting rod, Ansys, Von-Mises stress, Modal analysis.

Abstract:

In internal combustion engine, connecting rod is a vital link by which rotary motion of crank shaft is obtained by converting the reciprocating motion of piston. Due to combustion and inertia, connecting rod undergoes high cyclic load and high tensile load. In this paper a two-wheeler connecting rod was designed by analytical method and a proper geometrical model was developed in Creo. Then the model is imported in ANSYS Workbench 17.0 that provides a highly interactive and visual environment to analyze structural system of connecting rod. For given loading condition, the Von-mises stress, shear stress
and deflection were found in the connecting rod and then compared these output values for two distinct materials namely E-Glass/Epoxy and Al-MWCNTS (aluminum composite reinforced with carbon nanotubes). A modal analysis performed to analyze the global behavior of the connecting rod and to predict the dynamic response of the connecting rod.

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