Design and Analysis of Crankshaft For Single Cylinder 4-Stroke Deisel Engine
Design and Analysis of Crankshaft For Single Cylinder 4-Stroke Deisel Engine
Design and Analysis of Crankshaft For Single Cylinder 4-Stroke Deisel Engine
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Research Paper
P G student, 2 Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oriental Institute Of science and
technology, Bhopal, India
ABSTRACT
Crankshaft is one of the critical components for the effective and precise working of the internal combustion engine. In this
paper a dynamic simulation is conducted on a crankshaft from a single cylinder 4- stroke diesel engine. A three-dimension
model of diesel engine crankshaft is created using SOLID WORKS software. Finite element analysis (FEA) is performed to
obtain the variation of stress magnitude at critical locations of crankshaft. Simulation inputs are taken from the engine
specification chart. The dynamic analysis is done using FEA Software ANSYS which resulted in the load spectrum applied
to crank pin bearing. This load is applied to the FE model in ANSYS, and boundary conditions are applied according to the
engine mounting conditions. The analysis is done for finding critical location in crankshaft. Stress variation over the engine
cycle and the effect of torsion and bending load in the analysis are investigated. Von-mises stress is calculated using
theoretically and FEA software ANSYS. The relationship between the frequency and the vibration modal is explained by the
modal and harmonic analysis of crankshaft using FEA software ANSYS.
KEYWORDS Diesel engine; Crank shaft in Ansys; finite element analysis; stress analysis;
1. INTRODUCTION
Crankshaft is one of the most important moving
parts in internal combustion engine. Crankshaft is a
large component with a complex geometry in the
engine,
which
converts
the
reciprocating
displacement of the piston into a rotary motion. This
study was conducted on a single cylinder 4- stroke
diesel engine. It must be strong enough to take the
downward force during power stroke without
excessive bending. So the reliability and life of
internal combustion engine depend on the strength of
the crankshaft largely. And as the engine runs, the
power impulses hit the crankshaft in one place and
then another. The torsional vibration appears when a
power impulse hits a crankpin toward the front of the
engine and the power stroke ends. If not controlled, it
can break the crankshaft.
Jian Meng et al. [3] analyzed crankshaft model and
crank throw were created by Pro/ENGINEER
software and then imported to ANSYS software. The
crankshaft deformation was mainly bending
deformation under the lower frequency. And the
maximum deformation was located at the link
between main bearing journal, crankpin and crank
cheeks.
Gu Yingkui et al. [6] researched a three-dimensional
model of a diesel engine crankshaft was established
by using PRO/E software. Using ANSYS analysis
tool, it shows that the high stress region mainly
concentrates in the knuckles of the crank arm & the
main journal and the crank arm & connecting rod
journal ,which is the area most easily broken.
Xiaorong Zhou et al. [7] described the stress
concentration in static analysis of the crankshaft
model. The stress concentration is mainly occurred in
the fillet of spindle neck and the stress of the
crankpin fillet is also relatively large. Based on the
stress analysis, calculating the fatigue strength of the
crankshaft will be able to achieve the design
requirements. From the natural frequencies values, it
is known that the chance of crankshaft resonant is
unlike. This paper deals with the dynamic analysis of
the whole crankshaft. Farzin H. Montazersadgh et al.
[8] investigated first dynamic load analysis of the
crankshaft. Results from the FE model are then
presented which includes identification of the
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16.7 Nm @ 2200 rpm
25 bar
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Kt x Tc
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Shear Stresses
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