CATIA V5R19

Mechanism Design & Animation

of
CRANKSHAFT- PISTON MODEL

Name and surname: Anita Panikowska

Faculty: EFE
Specialisation: Computer modelling and simulation
Project supervisor: Dr Krzysztof Sok
Year: II
Czstochowa, 10-02-2011

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Introduction; the aim of the project.

Study of Catia Version 5 aplications: Sketcher and Part Design.
Creation of particular parts of the Crankshaft- piston mechanism;
familiarizing with basic Sketcher and Part Design toolbars.
Making projections in Drafting aplication.
Creation of engine casing as an introduction to Assembly
aplication.
Getting acquainted with Assembly commands; Setting constraints
between engine parts;
Simulation of assembly motion in digital mock-ups (DMU)
Kinematics Simulator; performance of simulation.
Conclusions.

The aim of my project is to create 3-dimensional model of

crankshaft piston mechanism.

The crankshaft- piston mechanism is that part of an engine which translates linear
piston motion into rotation. Generally more than one piston is attached to the crank to
provide a smoother delivery of power to the rotating part, though many small engines
use only a single piston.

SKETCHER WORKBENCH
BASIC COMMANDS
Operation toolbar

Profile toolbar

PART DESIGN
BASIC COMMANDS

Edge fillet
Shell

Pocket

Pad

The 3D features are

obtained by applying
commands on initial
profiles created in the
Sketcher workbench.

Shaft

Groove

PISTON

1. Rectangle Quick trim - Axis SHAFT

2. Rectangle - Translation GROOVE
3. Arc GROOVE
4. SHELL
5. Arc, Circle POCKET
BOLT
1. Circle form point 5 PAD

CONNECTING ROD

1. Circle - Bi tangent line - Trim First Element - Mirror PAD

4. Offset POCKET - MIRROR
5. EDGE FILLET
6. Circle PAD

CRANKSHAFT

1. Circle PAD
2. Elongated hole, Circle, Bi tangent line PAD
3. Circle PAD
4. Project 3D element PAD
5. Project key hole shaped part Rotate PAD
6. Project circle PAD
7. MIRROR of the whole Body Part.

Assembly Design
CONSTRAINTS
Contact Constraint

Fixing a Component

Coincidence

Offset Constraint

(coaxiality)

Manipulation
with respect to CONSTRAINTS

DMU Kinematics Simulator

CRANKSHAFT-PISTON MECHANISM

CONCLUSIONS

I familiarized myself with the construction of CRANKSHAFT- PISTON

MECHANISM- major part of each engine.
I had a chance to get acquainted with Catia V5 applications during
the modeling process, which allowed me to design precise 3D
mechanical parts.
Furthermore I was able to connect them, and simulate simple motion
with respect to those constraints.
And lastly I grew accustomed to public presentation which is valuable
experience before my BSc thesis defence.