A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DESIGN OF CONNECTING ROD OF AN IC ENGINE WITH FEA: A REVIEW

In an internal combustion engine connecting rod has a vital role and it is a high volume production, critical Connecting rod is the link between the piston and the crank. We know that the aim of the connecting rod is to transfer the reciprocating motion of the piston into rotary motion of the crankshaft. & transmitting the thrust of the piston to the crankshaft. Each vehicle that uses an internal combustion engine. They require at least one connecting rod & more connecting rod depending upon the number of cylinders in the engine. Connecting rods are mainly manufactured by forging from either wrought steel or powdered metal. They could also be cast. Anyhow, castings could have blow holes which are detrimental from durability and fatigue points of view. The fact of forgings, it’s produce blow-hole-free and better rods gives them an advantage over cast rods. The main objective of the present work is to modify the existing design with thehelp of FEA analysis. Modification is being done by changing in material composition. Material uses in this study are Aluminum, Aluminum alloy, Aluminum alloy . Different materials and their alloys are being tested and compared to generate the final result to design connecting rod with upgraded material and enhance mechanical properties.