List of figures

Figure1.1: Example of engine head gasket…………………………………………………...10

Figure1.2: Reasons to the failure……………………………………………………………..11

Figure 1.3: Flow chart………………………………………………………………………...14

Figure2.1:Working principle of the head gasket……………………………………………..18

Figure 2.2: Radiator…………………………………………………………………………..21

Figure2.3: Radiator hoses…………………………………………………………………….22

Figure2.4: Water pump……………………………………………………………………….22

Figure 2.5: Thermostat………………………………………………………………………..23

Figure2.6: Heater hose………………………………………………………………………..23

Figure2.7: Heater core ……………………………………………………………………….24

Figure2.8: Coolant……………………………………………………………………………24

Figure2.9: Radiator cap………………………………………………………………………25

Figure3.1: P-V diagram………………………………………………………………………30

Figure3.2:3D model of the gasket……………………………………………………………37

Figure 3.3: 3D with dimensions………………………………………………………………38

Figure3.4: Importing the model………………………………………………………………39

Figure3.5: Project schematic window………………………………………………………...40

Figure3.6: Engineering data selection………………………………………………………..40

Figure 3.7: Geometry…………………………………………………………………………41

Figure 3.8: Selecting gasket…………………………………………………………………..41

Figure 3.9: Updating the model………………………………………………………………42

Figure 3.10: Model shown in window………………………………………………………..43

Figure 3.11: Meshing…………………………………………………………………………43

Figure3.12: Meshed model…………………………………………………………………...44

Figure3.13: Temperature selection…………………………………………………………...45

Figure3.14: Temperature……………………………………………………………………..45

Figure3.15: Solution dialogue box…………………………………………………………...46

Figure3.16: Solving the model……………………………………………………………….46

Figure3.17: Total deformation………………………………………………………………..47

Figure3.18: Elastic strain……………………………………………………………………..47

Figure3.19: Maximum shear elastic strain……………………………………………………48

Figure3.20: Von mises stress…………………………………………………………………48

Figure3.21: Maximum shear stress…………………………………………………………...49

Figure3.22: Thermal condition……………………………………………………………….58

Figure4.1: Solid model of the gasket…………………………………………………………62

Figure4.2: Affordable temperature…………………………………………………………...68

Figure4.3: Thermal condition………………………………………………………………...70

Figure4.4: Von mises stress…………………………………………………………………..71

Figure4.5: Thermal condition for titanium…………………………………………………...74

Figure 4.6: Temperature assigned…………………………………………………………….74

Figure4.7: Von mises stress…………………………………………………………………..75

Figure4.8: Stress for Teflon…………………………………………………………………..77

Figure4.9: Stress for titanium………………………………………………………………...77

 List of tables

Table 2.1: Material properties of proton head gasket………………………………………...18

Table 3.1: Material properties………………………………………………………………...37

Table 4.1: Material properties for titanium…………………………………………………...73