A NOVEL ENGINE MOUNT USING NATURAL POLYMERS AND ITS VIBRATIONAL ANANLYSIS

To isolate the vibrations of the Engine and rotating machineries, engine mounts are been used. Engine mounts are the clamps or brackets by which the Engine mounted on the chassis of vehicle. In this project a new engine mount is specially designed and developed by composition of natural polymers and experimentally assessed for an improved performance with an existing rubber based engine mount. The Main characteristics of the engine mounts are mainly influenced by two variables, the material and the design. Hence the design of the engine mount becomes the critical aspect in terms of isolating the vibrations. The changes are made in the dimensions of the existing engine mount design for better vibration absorption, and a new mount is developed by composition of natural polymers(Hydrogenated nitrile rubber + Viton rubber ) in different ratios and will undergo experimental vibrational analysis and also calculating the properties of the mount when compared it with the existing rubber based engine mount. The main purpose of this project is to examine the vibrations observed & performance improved by the engine mount.