Design and Impact Analysis of Two Wheeler Front Engine Cover

In this project we are designing & analyzing an engine cover made of different metals & plastic materials. Today’s ever-increasing demand for newer, lighter materials with higher strength, greater stiffness, and better reliability has led to wide research on development of thermo plastic materials. These materials offer a combination of strength and modulus that are either comparable to or better than many traditional materials such as metals. However, with the development need for materials with superior properties from the private sector, composites are now making their way into more common applications. However, study on the static optimization and Modal mechanical behaviour, long term durability, and environmental stability of these materials are limited. Under-the-bonnet applications came later with the more widespread availability of high-performance thermoplastics and contributed significantly to cost and weight reduction in the engine compartment. In the present work an attempt has been made to analyze the different materials for engine cover of vehicle with respect to static and modal analysis. Initially the engine cover model will be prepared in CATIA software. Analysis of engine cover model is done in ANSYS for five different materials and results for existing material will be studied. The objective of present work is to suggest the best material for vehicle engine cover by comparing obtained results with present material.