EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PROPORTIONS OF SILICON CARBIDE REINFORCED MAGNESIUM ALLOY COMPOSITES FOR CONNECTING ROD APPLICATIONS
Keywords:
Connecting rod, ANSYS, Composites, Magnesium, Silicon carbide, analysisAbstract
The more self weight of connecting rod is the main cause of problem to affect the engine performance. Due to its high density characteristics which has to overcome the inertia force during the engine operation and also the fuel consumption got increased by 0.5%. Then, reducing peak engine speed and reducing bearing and crankshaft durability. Lighter connecting rod helps to decrease forces of inertia in engine as it does not require big balancing weight on crankshaft. In this study, micron-sized SiC particles were used as reinforcement to fabricate the Magnesium alloy - SiC composites at two casting temperatures (650 and 830 °C) and stirring periods (3 and 6 min). In this regard, connecting rod is replaced by Magnesium based composite material reinforced with silicon carbide and it also describes the modeling and analysis of connecting rod. The mechanical properties of Mg. alloy showed good results with addition of SiC. Finite element analysis of connecting rod is done by considering Magnesium Reinforced with Silicon Carbide. The parameters like von mises stress, von mises strain and displacement were obtained from ANSYS software. The obtained results lead to improve the engine performance & fuel economy due to the weight reduction in the Mg-SiC composites made of' connecting rod.
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