scholarly journals Numerical Thermo-Mechanical Strength Analysis of an IC Engine Component

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
M.A.N. Ali ◽  
R.A. Hussein ◽  
H.A. Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Shape Design ◽  
Geometrical Shape ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Ic Engine ◽  
Design Modification ◽  
Mechanical Fatigue ◽  
Engine Piston

Abstract This research investigates a thermo-mechanical strength of three geometrical shape designs of an internal combustion (IC) engine piston by a finite element analysis (FEA). FEA was performed using Solidworks software for modelling geometrical piston designs, and the models were imported into ANSYS software for thermo-mechanical fatigue simulation. The work focused on predicting high stress intensity and indicated the fatigue critical regions and life of the piston shape design. AL7075-T6 aluminium alloy was used as a piston material and thermo-mechanical fatigue simulation was conducted based on the experimental stress-number of cycles recorded data from literature. Analytical results showed the similarity of the critical failure positions to some real failures in the IC engine piston, and the shape design modification of the piston. Hence, this concept can be used to satisfy the IC engine design needs at low cost.

Mechanical Strength Analysis and Structure Improvement of Diaphragm Chamber Based on Finite Element Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 690-693 ◽  
pp. 1945-1949
Author(s):  
Xue Qin Ling ◽  
Peng Fu ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Cost ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Structure Improvement ◽  
Major Factors

Diaphragm chamber is the key component in fluid end of high pressure diaphragm pump for long distance pipeline transportation. Structural dimensions are the major factors affecting mechanical strength and manufacturing cost of diaphragm chamber. In this paper, diaphragm chamber was simulated by finite element analysis software ANSYS. Mechanical strength of diaphragm chamber was checked in the light of ASMEVIII-2. The structure of diaphragm chamber was modified for the purpose of extending service life and reducing production costs. The analysis results provide some theoretical guidance for research and development of diaphragm chambers and relevant products.

Fatigue Strength& Analysis of Diesel Engine Piston on Finite Element Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 156-157 ◽  
pp. 1086-1089
Author(s):  
Yan Xia Wang ◽  
Hui Gao
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Uniaxial Stress ◽  
Maximum Principal Stress ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Engine Piston

In this work, the variational trend of the stresses for the diesel engine piston under the operation conditions is analyzed by using finite element method (FEM) and the fatigue strength of the diesel engine piston is evaluated. The muhiaxial stress was converted into the uniaxial stress with the maximum principal stress method, and the material curve is amended by Goodman’s amendment. Finally the fatigue life and the fatigue safety factor of the diesel engine piston is obtained, which provides a better reference for structural improvements and optimization for the design of the piston.

Fatigue Failure Analysis Using the Theory of Critical Distance

2011 ◽  
Vol 462-463 ◽  
pp. 663-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruslizam Daud ◽  
Ahmad Kamal Ariffin ◽  
Shahrum Abdullah ◽  
Al Emran Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Fatigue Failure ◽  
Notch Root ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Critical Distance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
The Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Elastic Fracture

This paper explores the initial potential of theory of critical distance (TCD) which offers essential fatigue failure prediction in engineering components. The intention is to find the most appropriate TCD approach for a case of multiple stress concentration features in future research. The TCD is based on critical distance from notch root and represents the extension of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) principles. The approach is allowing possibilities for fatigue limit prediction based on localized stress concentration, which are characterized by high stress gradients. Using the finite element analysis (FEA) results and some data from literature, TCD applications is illustrated by a case study on engineering components in different geometrical notch radius. Further applications of TCD to various kinds of engineering problems are discussed.

scholarly journals Behavior of Offshore Pile in Calcareous Sand—Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 839
Author(s):  
Tarek N. Salem ◽  
Nadia M. Elkhawas ◽  
Ahmed M. Elnady
Keyword(s):  
Load Capacity ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Embedment Depth ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Calcareous Sand ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Mixing Ratios

The erosion of limestone and calcarenite ridges that existed parallel to the Mediterranean shoreline forms the calcareous sand (CS) formation at the surface layer of Egypt's northern coast. The CS is often combined with broken shells which are considered geotechnically problematic due to their possible crushability and relatively high compressibility. In this research, CS samples collected from a site along the northern coast of Egypt are studied to better understand its behavior under normal and shear stresses. Reconstituted CS specimens with different ratios of broken shells (BS) are also investigated to study the effect of BS ratios on the soil mixture strength behavior. The strength is evaluated using laboratory direct-shear and one-dimensional compression tests (oedometer test). The CS specimens are not exposed to significant crushability even under relatively high-stress levels. In addition, a 3D finite element analysis (FEA) is presented in this paper to study the degradation offshore pile capacity in CS having different percentages of BS. The stress–strain results using oedometer tests are compared with a numerical model, and it gave identical matching for most cases. The effects of pile diameter and embedment depth parameters are then studied for the case study on the northern coast. Three different mixing ratios of CS and BS have been used, CS + 10% BS, CS + 30% BS, and CS + 50% BS, which resulted in a decrease of the ultimate vertical compression pile load capacity by 8.8%, 15%, and 16%, respectively.

scholarly journals Mechanical Integrity Assessment of Two-Side Etched Type Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger with Additional Elliptical Channel

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4711
Author(s):  
Armanto P. Simanjuntak ◽  
Jae-Young Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Stress Intensity ◽  
Maximum Stress ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Integrity Assessment ◽  
Printed Circuit ◽  
Mechanical Integrity ◽  
Finite Element Analysis Simulation ◽  
Maximum Stress Intensity

Printed circuit heat exchangers (PCHEs) are often subject to high pressure and temperature difference between the hot and cold channels which may cause a mechanical integrity problem. A conventional plate heat exchanger where the channel geometries are semi-circular and etched at one side of the stacked plate is a common design in the market. However, the sharp edge tip channel may cause high stress intensity. Double-faced type PCHE appears with the promising ability to reduce the stress intensity and stress concentration factor. Finite element analysis simulation has been conducted to observe the mechanical integrity of double-etched printed circuit heat exchanger design. The application of an additional ellipse upper channel helps the stress intensity decrease in the proposed PCHE channel. Five different cases were simulated in this study. The simulation shows that the stress intensity was reduced up to 24% with the increase in additional elliptical channel radius. Besides that, the horizontal offset channels configuration was also investigated in this study. Simulation results show that the maximum stress intensity of 2.5 mm offset configuration is 9% lower compared to the maximum stress intensity of 0 mm offset. This work proposed an additional elliptical upper channel with a 2.5 mm offset configuration as an optimum design.

Design of Oil Injection Quills for Hypercompressors Cylinders

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Volterrani ◽  
Carmelo Maggi ◽  
Marco Manetti
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Fracture Mechanics ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Threaded Connection ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Inner Diameter ◽  
Oil Injection ◽  
Autofrettage Pressure

Fatigue impacts the life of all components subject to alternating loads, including lube oil injection quills. These occurrences are more frequent if a defect (initial flaw) nucleates in the component due to corrosion, high stress, machining imperfections, etc. The design of components undergoing high fluctuating pressures needs advanced technologies, like autofrettage, and design methods, like FEM or fracture mechanics. This component can be identified as a cylinder with different outside diameters and notches deriving from the geometry variation and threaded connection. The inner diameter is the most stressed area and will require an adequate stress analysis. A sensitivity analysis of the autofrettage pressure can be performed to identify the most appropriate residual stresses on the inner diameter and to obtain a threshold defect larger than the minimum detectable. Fracture mechanics allows the analysis the propagation of an initial defect with materials having different properties and considering different autofrettage pressures. Finite Element Analysis is used to validate the residual stresses predicted by calculation for each autofrettage pressure. An optimized solution of the hypercompressor injection quill can be designed.

Structure Strength Analysis for Universal Coupling of Medium Thickness Plate Mill Based on FEM

2013 ◽  
Vol 321-324 ◽  
pp. 1794-1798
Author(s):  
Li Kun Guan ◽  
Wei Dong Liu ◽  
Ning Ning Wang
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Design ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Strength Analysis ◽  
Plate Mill ◽  
Medium Thickness ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Fork Head ◽  
Structure Strength ◽  
Universal Coupling

In this paper,in view of the fork head often broken of the main drive system of a medium thickness plate mill,finite element analysis software ANSYS is used to establish universal coupling model and analyse static strength of the universal coupling, woning maximum stress value of the fork head and cross shaft at maximum load and analysing fracture reason of the fork,which could provide a theoretical basis for the cross shaft universal coupling strength analysis and structural optimization design.

scholarly journals Effect of Ovality in Inlet Pigtail Pipe Bends Under Combined Internal Pressure and In-Plane Bending for Ni-Fe-Cr B407 Material

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 1881-1887
Author(s):  
P. Ramaswami ◽  
P. Senthil Velmurugan ◽  
R. Rajasekar
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Internal Pressure ◽  
Limit Load ◽  
Outer Radius ◽  
Factor H ◽  
Geometrical Shape ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Pipe Bend ◽  
Plane Bending

Abstract The present paper makes an attempt to depict the effect of ovality in the inlet pigtail pipe bend of a reformer under combined internal pressure and in-plane bending. Finite element analysis (FEA) and experiments have been used. An incoloy Ni-Fe-Cr B407 alloy material was considered for study and assumed to be elastic-perfectly plastic in behavior. The design of pipe bend is based on ASME B31.3 standard and during manufacturing process, it is challenging to avoid thickening on the inner radius and thinning on the outer radius of pipe bend. This geometrical shape imperfection is known as ovality and its effect needs investigation which is considered for the study. The finite element analysis (ANSYS-workbench) results showed that ovality affects the load carrying capacity of the pipe bend and it was varying with bend factor (h). By data fitting of finite element results, an empirical formula for the limit load of inlet pigtail pipe bend with ovality has been proposed, which is validated by experiments.

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