The automobile engine connecting rod is a high volume production, critical component. When it comes to connecting rods, the main material options are steel, aluminum, and titanium. A connecting rod basically connects the piston to the crankshaft whilst transmitting power of the combustion from the combustion chamber to rotate the crank. This type of connecting rod is most widely used in multi cylinder engines. Connecting rod manufacturing 25 volvo car engine vce, floby, sweden. In this thesis, the connecting rod is modeled in proengineer, forces are calculated, analysis is done on the connecting rod using materials aluminum 6061, aluminum 7075, aluminum 2014carbon fiber 280 gsm bidirectional, and analysis is also done for the assembly of piston, connecting rod and crankshaft. A comparison of manufacturing technologies in the connecting. The connecting rod connects the piston to the crankshaft, and consists of the crank or big end, pin or small end, and shank. Connecting rod definition is a rod that transmits motion between a reciprocating part of a machine such as a piston and a rotating part such as a crankshaft.
Thousands of new, highquality pictures added every day. There are various factors that are to be considered before selecting connecting rod, like type of engine, maximum rpm engine produces. Find connectingrod stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the shutterstock collection. The connecting rod provides the mechanical linkage between piston and crankshaft and must exhibit properties of high strength, low inertial mass, and uniformity of mass with the other connecting rods attached to the crankshaft.
Regardless the progresses reached in capp, the manual process planning. A composite is a material that is formed by combining two or more materials to. Internal combustion engine converts chemical energy into mechanical energy in the form of reciprocating motion of piston. In a reciprocating piston engine, the connecting rod connects the. Fatigue behavior and life predictions of forged steel and powder. For example, cast steel connecting rods were used in many 1960s and 70s vehicles, but they are not great for any type of performance applications. Steel connecting rods are made with various types of materials and manufacturing processes. Connecting rod with nut and boltthe connecting rod with cap at the larger end is joined by means of bolt and nut as shown in fig. Pdf analysis and optimization of connecting rod with different. One source of energy in automobile industry is internal combustion engine. A connecting rod, also called a con rod, is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston. Development of fracture splitting method for case hardened. Design, fabrication and analysis of a connecting rod with.
Connecting rod bearings provide rotating motion of the crank pin within the connecting rod. Every vehicle that uses an internal combustion engine requires at least one connecting rod depending upon the number of cylinders in. Crankshaft and connecting rod convert reciprocating motion into rotary motion. Pdf selection of connecting rod for good performance of engine is very difficult. Engine bearing materials combine properties related to the material strength load capacity. Fatigue analysis of connecting rod using finite element. The disadvantage of this type of crankshaft is that only plain bearings can be.
It connects reciprocating piston to rotating crankshaft, transmitting the thrust of the piston to the crankshaft. The connecting rods link the pistons to the crankshaft and provide fluid movement between them. It is located all around the world as it is depicted in fig. This project aims at designing a connecting rod with standard dimensions of a stock one in creo 3. Farm equipment, cars and truck, construction equipment and any other type of vehicle with an internal combustion engines uses some type of connecting rod. Volvo car engine is responsible of the engine and component production in europe at volvo car group. Charlotte pipes retail division 2 charlotte pipe and foundry company is the largest manufacturer of dwv pipe and fitting systems in the country, producing the industrys. Engine bearings and how they work king engine bearings. Coupling to the crankshaft is achieved through solid journal bearing half shells inserted on both sides of the split large end.
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