Static Structural Analysis of Connecting Rod by Finite

Element Analysis
Abstract
The connecting rod is an integral part of an IC
engine. In this work different stress analysis was
done by FEM on connecting rod. In order to calculate
stress in connecting rod, it was modeled, meshed and
loaded in A!"!, software.
Keyword : ANSYS, Connecting rod, FEM, static,
stress,
INTRODUCTION
Connecting rod is an integral component of internal
combustion engine and it is classified under
functional component. It acts as a linkage between
piston and crank shaft. The main function of
connecting rod is to transmit the translational motion
of piston to rotational motion of crank shaft. The
function of the connecting rod also in#ol#es
transmitting the thrust of the piston to the connecting
rod. Connecting rod has three main $ones. The piston
pin end, the center shank and the big end. The piston
pin end is the small end, the crank end is the big end
and the center shank is of I cross section. Connecting
rod is a pin %ointed strut in which more weight is
concentrated towards the big end. &'(
OBECTI!E
In this paper, only the linear static structural analysis
of the connecting rod was performed. The aim of the
study is to determine the )on Misses stresses, !hear
stresses, Total *eformation.
"ATERIA# $RO$ERTIES OF
CONNECTIN% ROD
Material
selected
"oung+s
Modulus,,E-
.oisson+s /atio
!teel 0.1e2 1.31
FINITE E#E"ENT "ODE#IN%
A 34* connecting rod model has been de#eloped to
simulate for steel using the A!"! 0.'1.' FEM
!oftware. The rod is modeled as an isotropic
material. !56I*72 element type is use for
connecting rod material. The mesh of the rod consists
of 82'9: elements. ':232 nodes are included in the
finite element model. The finite element ,FE- model
is shown in Fig. '.
Fig. ' ; FE Model of Connecting /od
RESU#TS & DISCUSSION
The pressure applied at the small end and all d.o.f. fi<ed
at the big end.
Static Analysis'
Analysis "a(imum "inimum
Total displacement 1.8:2E417 1
#on4Mises stress 3.:7 1.'12e4'3
!hear stress 1.'9 4'.''
3
rd
.rincipal stress 1.1:' 41.1:0
Fig. 0 ; = component of displacement
Fig. 3 ; " component of displacement
Fig. 7 ; > component of displacement
Fig. 2 ; Total displacement
Fig. 9 ; #on4Mises stress
Fig. : ; 3
rd
.rincipal stress
Fig. 8 ; shear stress
Fig. ? ; $4component of shear stress
CONC#USIONS
Through the simulation of the rod of steel, the
following conclusions are drawn;
The connecting rod is safe. There is no ma%or
deformation at '.7 M.a pressure.
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