Analysis of Connecting Rod by the Finite Elements Method

Abstract

In this paper, finite element analysis of single cylinder four stroke petrol engines is taken as a case study. Connecting rod is high volume production from automobile side; it is subjected to more Stress than other engine components. The main aim of this paper is to determine the von-Mises stresses, shear stresses, total deformation. In this paper, only the static FEA of the connecting rod has been performed by the use of the software. This work can be extended to study the effect of loads on the connecting rod under dynamic conditions. A lot has been done and still a lot has to be done in this field. Structural systems of connecting rod can be easily analyzed using Finite Element techniques. So firstly a proper Finite Element Model is developed using FEM software ANSYS 14.0. The static loads acting on the connecting rods, after that the work is carried out for safe design. In this study two different size connecting rod uses for static analysis.