Name:Deepjyoti Das Reg.

No:19ETAS012303
Simulation No.: 03 Date:06-02-2023

Linear Static Analysis of a Connecting Rod using 2D elements

Aim:
To

• perform linear static structural analysis of a 2D connecting rod.

• determine the von misses stress distribution and the deformation of connecting rod under distributed loading.

• Analyse the results obtained.

• Introduce the user to the concept of functions, groups and distributed loading.

Computation Resource: MSC PATRAN / MSC. NASTRAN 2021 SE.

Procedure:
Pre-processing:

• Creation of Database: MSC PATRAN software is launched, and a new database under the name: conrod.db for steel
material is created in the working directory.

• Analysis code is set to MSC NASTRAN with analysis type: Structural. The tolerance is set based on model.

• Import geometry: The connecting rod model is imported in the new database in IGS format and the units are changed
to meters using IGES options and unchecking in the box for import to parasolid shown in the pop – menu.

• Creating groups: After importing the file, different groups are created under the names of crank end, piston end, flange
and web. This is done for easy meshing and assigning different thickness to each part of connecting rod when adding
properties to those parts.

• Coarse Meshing: A Quad4 finite element mesh is created on the connecting rod separately using groups concept with a
global edge length of 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟏𝟕𝟓 𝒎.

• Analysis: Solution parameters are defined for Linear Static Analysis and analysis deck is chosen as analysis method.

Processing:

• The created Input file (BDF file) is submitted to MSC Nastran for analysis.

• The analysis details are checked, especially for “F A T A L” (errors if any) in F06 file.
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• The BDF file for meshed connecting rod model is run in Nastran to generate .h5 file.
Post – processing:

• The results file (HDF5 file) for connecting rod is attached in MSC PATRAN for Post Processing.

• Results are checked i.e., displacements and von Mises stresses.

Fig.(1) Geometry
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2. Meshing:

Fig(2.1)

Piston end

Fig(2.2) Flange
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Fig(2.3) web

Fig(3) Posting of crank end

Fig(4) Material thickness

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8. Results:

Fig(8.1) Displacement of connecting rod

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Material used for Global edge Maximum Maximum Minimum von Maximum
connecting rod length (m)
deformation von mises stress mises stress shear stress
(m) 2
(N/m ) (N/m )2
(N/m2)

Steel 𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟏𝟕𝟓 3.03 × 10−5 1.31 × 107 4.16 × 102 2.13 × 107

Conclusion and discussion:

• Static structural analysis is used to determine displacements (rotational or translational), von mises stresses,
max shear stresses or maximum or minimum principal stresses, etc. under static load conditions which
includes both linear and nonlinear characteristics. The linear static analysis of connecting rod made out of
isotropic material – steel and aluminium was performed separately under a distributed load of 𝟓𝟎𝟐𝟕𝑵 ×
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒓′𝑻 where 𝑻 – theta value with respect to the cylindrical co – ordinate system.

• Maximum deformation is observed to occur in the piston end, this is because, that region not only is smaller in
area, also the distributed load acts the maximum in that region. Hence, stress is also maximum in that region.

• This test is of high practical significance because a connecting rod can be made of other materials apart from
steel, like titanium, cast iron.
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• Since the efficiency of the engine is determined by the strength of connecting rod, structural analysis of
connecting rod is important.

• The connecting rod is a device which converts linear motion of piston into rotating motion of crank shaft.
During this conversion, the connecting rod is subjected to different types of stresses which may lead to failure
of component or engine.

• Hence, this test is significant in automotive applications.

Evaluation

Description Max Marks Obtained Marks

FE modelling with Procedure 10

Calculation / Results 10

Conclusion and Discussion 10

Record Submission 20

Total 50

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