Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh

Branch : Automobile Engineering

Institute : Govt. Polytechnic, Atmakur
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : Automobile Power Plants
Subject Code : A302
Topic : Engine Construction
Duration : 50 Minutes
Sub Topic : Connecting Rod and Bearing Caps
Teaching Aids : Images, Animations & Text

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 Objectives

On completion of this session, you would be able to know:

• About Connecting Rod

• It’s materials and functions

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 Recap

In the previous session we

have discussed about:

• Necessity of clearance
between piston and cylinder

Fig:1
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 Connecting Rod

• Connecting Rod is connected between Piston and

the Crank shaft
• It has Small end and big end
• The small end is connected to Piston through
piston pin
• The big end is connected to the Crank Pin of the
Crankshaft.

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 Connecting Rod

• The function of connecting rod is to convert

reciprocating motion of the piston into the rotary
motion of the crank shaft.

• To reduce the obliquity of the rod with the cylinder

axis, its length should be kept as large as possible.

• It possesses oscillatory motion.

• It usually has I-beam cross section

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 Connecting Rod

• Two types of bearings are used in connecting rod

• The big end may be split at right angles to its length

OR
• At an angle in order that it may be assembled on
the crank pin

• The cap is secured to the body of the connecting

rod by two bolts and nuts
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 Connecting Rod

• The small end is usually a solid eye fitted with a

phosphor bronze bush bearing

• At time it is a split eye with a pinching screw to

close the eye round the piston pin

• All connecting rods of an engine should be of equal

weight otherwise noticeable vibrations will be
resulted.

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 Connecting Rod

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 Connecting Rod

Fig:11
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Connecting Rod, Piston & Piston Pin

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Connecting Rod

Fig:11

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Materials used for Engine Components

Engine Component Material

Connecting Rod Drop forged Alloy Steel

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 Component Functions
• Converts the reciprocating motion of piston
to rotary with the help of crankshaft

• Should be strong enough to withstand

twisting moments
Connecting Rod
• Act as a link between piston & crankshaft

• Should have high fatigue and creep

strengths

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 Summary

In this session we have learnt about:

• Classification of I.C. Engines

• Materials for engine components

• Functions of different engine components

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 Quiz

3. Connecting rod connects Piston with

a) Crankshaft

b) Camshaft

c) Flywheel

d) Cylinder head

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 Assignment

1. What are functions of connecting rod?

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