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PISTON CROWN USING FEM PACKAGE ANSYS
ABSTRACT
A piston is a component of reciprocating engines, pumps and gas
compressors. It is located in a cylinder and is made gas-tight by piston rings. In an
engine, its purpose is to transfer force from expanding gas in the cylinder to the
crankshaft via a piston rod and/or connecting rod. The alloy from which a piston is
made not only determines its strength and wears characteristics, but also its thermal
expansion characteristics. Hotter engines require more stable alloys to maintain close
tolerances without scuffing.
The normal temperature of gasoline engine exhaust is approximately 650C
(923K). This is also approximately the melting point of most aluminum alloys and it
is only the constant influx of ambient air that prevents the piston from deforming and
failing. For this purpose testing different types of materials such as aluminum alloys
and cast iron piston.
In this project we design the three models of pistons flat head, concave head &
convex heads by using Pro-Engineer 5.0 software, and imported them to make
analysis in ANSYS 11.0 software. And find out the vonmisses stresses, total
deformation, heat distribution, and heat flux. By comparing the results we can say
among these which one of the piston had better results.
LIST OF FIGURES
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Parts of an IC engine
Piston samples
Compression ratio
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Piston rings
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Proportions of piston
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Process
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solid 95 Element
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Drawing of piston
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Work Bench
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For Piston
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Piston Head
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Piston
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Crown Piston
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Piston
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Crown Piston
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Crown Piston
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Crown Piston
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Crown Head
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Crown Piston
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Crown Piston
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For Piston
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Piston Head
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Piston
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Crown Piston
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Piston
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Crown Piston
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Crown Piston
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Crown Piston
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Crown Head
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Crown Piston
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF GRAPHS
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1.2.A Two-stroke S.I engine:Dugald Clark invented the two stroke engine in the year 1878.The two strokes
are literally suction and exhaust. In two stroke engine the cycle is completed in
one revolution of the crank shaft.
The main difference between two stroke and four stroke engines is in the
method of filling the fresh charge and removing the burnt gases from the cylinder. In
the four stroke engines these operations are performed by the engine piston during the
suction and exhaust strokes respectively. In a two stroke engine, the filling process is
accomplished by the charge compressed in the crankcase or by a blower. The
induction of the compressed charge moves out the product of combustion through
exhaust ports. Therefore no piston strokes are required for these two operations. Two
strokes are sufficient to complete the cycle, one for compressing the fresh charge and
the other for expansion or power stroke.
1.3.A Four stroke S.I engine:In a four stroke engine, the cycle of operations are completed in four strokes of the
piston or two revolutions of the crankshaft. During the four strokes, there are five
events to be completed, viz., suction compression, combustion, expansion, and
exhaust. Each stroke consists of 180 0 of crankshaft rotation and hence a four stroke
cycle is completed through 720 0 of crank rotation. The cycle of operation for an ideal
four stroke engine consists of the following strokes. (i) Suction or intake stroke; (ii)
Compression stroke; (iii) Expansion or power stroke (iv) Exhaust stroke
Cylinder
2.
Cylinder head
3.
Piston
4.
Gudgeon pin
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Connecting rod
6.
Crankshaft
7.
Crank
8.
Crank case
9.
Flywheel
10.
Governor
11.
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are no fluid currents. This type of heat diffusion differs from mass diffusion in
behavior, only in as much as it can occur in solids, whereas mass diffusion is mostly
limited to fluids. Metals (e.g. copper, platinum, gold, iron, etc.) are usually the best
conductors of thermal energy. This is due to the way that metals are chemically
bonded, have free-moving electrons which are able to transfer of thermal energy
rapidly through the metal.
As density decreases so does conduction. Therefore, fluids (and especially
gases) are less conductive. This is due to the large distance between atoms in a gas,
fewer collisions between atoms means less conduction. Conductivity of gases
increases with temperature. Conductivity increases with increasing pressure from
vacuum up to a critical point that the density of the gas is such that that molecules of
the gas may be expected to collide with each other before they transfer heat from one
surface to another. After this point in density, conductivity increases only slightly with
increasing pressure and density.
To quantify the ease with which a particular medium conducts, employ the
thermal conductivity, also known as the conductivity constant or conduction
coefficient, k. In thermal conductivity k is defined as the quantity of heat, Q,
transmitted in time (t) through a thickness (L), in a direction normal to a surface of
area (A), due to a temperature difference (T). Thermal conductivity is a material
property that is primarily dependent on the medium's phase, temperature, density, and
molecular bonding.
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1.6.2 Convection
Convection is transfer of heat by movement of a heated fluid. Unlike the case
of pure conduction, now currents in fluids are additionally involved in convection.
This movement occurs into a fluid or within a fluid, and cannot happen in solids. In
solids, molecules keep their relative position to such an extent that bulk movement or
flow is prohibited, and therefore convection does not occur.
In natural convection (known as free convection) a fluid surrounding a heat
source receives heat, becomes less dense and rises. The surrounding, cooler fluid then
moves to replace it. This cooler fluid is then heated and the process continues,
forming convection current. The driving force for natural convection is buoyancy, a
result of differences in fluid density when gravity or any type of acceleration is
present in the system.
Forced convection, by contrast, occurs when pumps, fans or other means are
used to propel the fluid and create an artificially induced convection current. Forced
heat convection is sometimes referred to as heat advection. To calculate the rate of
convection between an object and the surrounding fluids, employ the heat transfer
coefficient, h. Unlike the thermal conductivity, the heat transfer coefficient is not a
material property. The heat transfer coefficient depends upon the geometry, fluid,
temperature, velocity, and other characteristics of the system in which convection
occurs.
It should be noted that convection does not occur in a perfect vacuum due to
the lack of media to transmit heat. This mode of heat transfer does not occur in space
where there is no atmosphere in the surroundings of the system to be analyzed. It only
occurs where gases are present.
1.6.3 Radiation
Radiation is the transfer of heat energy through empty space. No medium is
necessary for radiation to occur; radiation works even in and through a perfect
vacuum. The energy from the Sun travels through the vacuum of space before
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warming the earth. Also, the only way that energy can leave earth is by being radiated
to space.
Both reflectivity and Emissivity of all bodies is wavelength dependent. The
temperature determines the wavelength distribution of the electromagnetic radiation
as limited in intensity by Plancks law of black-body radiation. For any body the
reflectivity depends on the wavelength distribution of incoming electromagnetic
radiation and therefore the temperature of the source of the radiation. The Emissivity
depends on the wave length distribution and therefore the temperature of the body
itself.
LITERATURE REVIEW:
CH. VENKATA RAJAM,P. V. K. MURTHY &M. V. S. MURALI KRISHNA
An optimized piston which is lighter and stronger is coated with zirconium for
bio-fuel. The low grade LHR engines are using ceramic coatings on piston, liner and
cylinder head, while medium grade LHR engines provide air gap in the piston and
other components. It is necessary to test the coated piston for withstanding the stresses
and strains. In this paper, the coated piston undergone a vonmisses test by using
ANSYS for load applied on the top. Analysis of the stress distribution was done on
various parts of the coated piston for finding the stresses due to the gas pressure and
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considered so as to reduce the weight and hence to increase the power output of
engine. The distribution of the temperature on the top surface of the piston which
predicts the top surface of the piston may be going to damaged or broken during the
operating conditions. The materials with high thermal conductivity is considered
better than the material type of low thermal conductivity
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automotive pistons is aluminum due to its light weight, low cost, and acceptable
strength. The alloying element of concern in automotive pistons is silicon. However,
when silicon is added to aluminum they only blend together evenly on a molecular
level up to approximately a 12% silicon content. Silicon in this context can be thought
of as powdered sand. Any silicon that is added to aluminum above a 12% content
will retain a distinct granular form instead of melting. Special moulds, casting, and
cooling techniques are required to obtain uniformly dispersed silicon particles
throughout the piston material.
The alloy from which a piston is made not only determines its strength and
wears characteristics, but also its thermal expansion characteristics. Hotter engines
require more stable alloys to maintain close tolerances without scuffing. Silicon
improves high heat strength and reduces the coefficient of expansion so tighter
tolerances can be held as temperatures change.
Hypereutectic alloys are also slightly lighter than standard alloys. But the
castings are often made thinner because the alloy is stronger, resulting in a net
reduction of up to 10 percent in the pistons total weight. Hypereutectic alloys are
more difficult to cast because the silicon must be kept evenly dispersed throughout the
aluminum as the metal cools. Particle size must also be carefully controlled so the
piston does not become brittle or develop hard spots making it difficult to machine.
Some pistons also receive a special heat treatment to further modify and improve the
grain structure for added strength and durability.
expanded and expelled this small amount of fuel which added to the amount of
unborn hydrocarbons in the exhaust.
By adding silicon to the piston's alloy, the piston expansion was dramatically
reduced. This allowed specifying a much tighter cold-fit between the piston and the
cylinder liner. Silicon itself expands less than aluminum but it also acts as an insulator
to prevent the aluminum from absorbing as much of the operational heat as it
otherwise would. Another benefit of adding silicon is that the piston becomes harder
and is less susceptible to scuffing which can occur when a soft aluminum piston in a
relatively dry cylinder on start-up or during abnormally high operating temperatures.
The biggest drawback of adding silicon to pistons is that the piston becomes more
brittle as the ratio of silicon is added. This makes the piston more susceptible to
cracking if the engine experiences pre-ignition or detonation.
tighter than can be achieved by simple casting alone. The result is a much stronger
material.
Hypereutectic pistons can be forged but typically are only cast because the
extra expense of forging is not justified when cast pistons are considered strong
enough for stock applications.
1.7.6.2 Stroke
The distance the piston moves from bottom dead center to top dead center.
1.7.6.3 Displacement
The measurement of an engine' size It is equal to the number of cubic inches
the piston displaces as it moves from bottom dead center to top dead center,
multiplied by the total number of cylinders.
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Displacement = A x S x N
Where A = area of the piston (in square inches)
S = stroke (in inches)
N = number of cylinders
1.7.6.5 Compression ratio: the extent to which the combustible gasses are
compressed within the cylinder. It equals the volume existing within the cylinder with
the piston at bottom dead center divided by the volume within the cylinder when the
piston is at top dead center.
Compression Ratio = X/Y
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The gap in the piston ring compresses to a few thousandths of an inch when inside the
cylinder bore.
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(aluminum soaks up the heat very rapidly). The crown of the piston is relatively thin,
it gets very hot, it can't reject the heat, it has tremendous pressure loads against it and
the result is a hole in the middle of the piston where it is weakest.
Remove carbon deposits, an accumulation of carbon deposits in the combustion
chamber and on the top of the pistons can increase compression to the point where
detonation becomes a problem. Carbon deposits are a common cause of detonation in
high-mileage engines, and can be especially thick if the engine consumes oil because
of worn valve guides and seals, worn or broken piston rings and/or cylinder wear.
These systems can be beneficial on all pistons whether 4 stroke, 2 stroke, gas,
alcohol, diesel, reciprocal or rotary
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By retaining minimal heat on the surface of the piston, less heat is transferred
to the incoming fuel mixture, leading to a reduction in pre-ignition which leads to
detonation. The coatings can also allow heat at the surface to move more evenly over
the surface reducing hot spots and the coatings reflect heat into the chamber for more
even distribution of heat, allowing more efficient combustion of the fuel. This allows
more of the fuel molecules to be oxidized, which in turn, means less fuel is needed for
optimum power. The result is an engine that makes more power, can be run with a
leaner air/fuel mix and less initial timing and has less thermal expansion due to a
reduction in the heat absorbed.
By applying a Dry Film Lubricant, friction, galling and wear is reduced. The
lubricants are capable of carrying loads beyond the crush point of the piston. In
addition, the lubricants are "fluid retaining" materials that actually hold oil to the
surface beyond the pressure where the oil would normally be squeezed off. The ability
to carry greater loads, up to 350,000 PSI, while increasing lubricity (reduced friction)
allows tighter piston to wall clearances to be run. This leads to better sealing with no
increase in friction.
By applying Tech Line's TLTD to the underside of the piston, oil that is
splashed onto the piston to cool it will shed rapidly. Heat transfers most rapidly when
there is a large difference in temperature. The longer oil clings to a hot surface the
hotter the oil becomes. By shedding the cooling oil more rapidly, cooler oil is
splashed over the surface more frequently. If the oil "hangs" longer, it absorbs less
heat and blocks cooler oil from contacting the hot surface. A cooler piston grows less,
allowing tighter piston to wall clearances.
The thermal barrier crown coating is applied to the top of the piston and is
designed to reflect heat into the combustion chamber, thereby increasing exhaust gas
velocity and greatly improving scavenging potential. The 0.0015" thick coating can
also assist in extending piston life by decreasing the rate of thermal transfer.
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3) KoolKote (KK)
KoolKote is an aerospace quality hard anodize applied to all surfaces of the
piston with a buildup of 0.001. It will withstand greater temperatures and will not
flake, chip or peel. This coating does alter the heat transfer and expansion
characteristics of the piston.
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1)
Skirt Coating
4) Tuff Skirt
3) KoolKote
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The piston head is assumed to be a flat disc or uniform thickness fixed at the
edges and subjected to a uniformly distributed gas load. Also the piston head has to with
stand high thermal stresses. Hence the piston head is designed based on its strength to
with stand gas load and also the dissipation of heat produced during the combustion
process.
Based on strength consideration, the thickness of piston head is given by:
t = {(3Pin D) / (16 Stp)}
Where
Pin = Maximum gas pressure, in (N/mm)
D
2.2 Ribs:
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To make the piston rigid and to prevent distortion due to gas load and
connecting rod thrust form to six ribs are provided at the inner side of the piston.
The thickness of rib is assumed as:
t2 = (0.3 to 0.5) * t1
Where
t4 = D/10i
D
i = number of rings
Sbr = allowable bending stress for ring material (N/mm)
= 84 to 112 N/mm for cast iron
Due to some advantages like better sealing action, less wear of lands etc, usually
thinner rings are preferred. The first ring groove is cut at a distance of (1 to 1.2) t 1
from the top.
The lands between the rings may be equal or less than the axial thickness of
ring t4. The gap between the free ends of the ring is taken as C = (3.5 to 4) t3.
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The pin should be made of case hardened alloy steel containing nickel,
chromium, molybdenum etc with an ultimate strength of 700 to 900N/mm in order to
with stand high gas pressure. The piston pin is designed based on the bearing pressure
consideration.
Let
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Petrol engine
(0.005 0.10) D
(0.8 1.3) D
(0.45 0.75) D
(0.6 0.8) D
1.5 4.5 mm
(0.05 0.1) D
(0.03 -0.05) D
(0.06 0.12) D
(0.04 0.045) D
2 4 mm
(2.5 4) t3
Diesel engine
(0.12 0.20) D
(1.0 1.7) D
(0.6 - 1.0) D
(0.6 1.1) D
2.0 -5.0 mm
(0.05 -0.1) D
(0.04 0.07) D
(0.11 0.20) D
(0.04 0.045) D
3 -5 mm
(3.2 4.0) t3
0.7 0.95 mm
0.7 0.95 mm
0.9 1.1 mm
0.9 1.1 mm
compressed gap, A0
Radial clearance of ring, t3
D 2(t5 + t3 + t3)
6 12
6 12
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(0.3 0.5) t4
(0.22 0.28) D
(0.65 0.75) dp
(0.3 0.5) t4
(0.3 0.5) D
(0.5 0.7) dp
(0.88 0.93) D
(0.88 0.93) D
(0.8 0.9) D
Lc
for retained pin
(0.28 0.32) D
(0.28 0.32) D
(0.33 0.45) D
(0.33 0.45) D
Where
Pin = Maximum gas pressure, in (N/mm) = 5 Mpa
D
3.3 Ribs:
No of ribs = six ribs (assume)
The thickness of rib as:
t2 = (0.3 to 0.5) * 16= 8 mm
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Bottom rings = 1
Pc = contact pressure (i.e. wall pressure), in N/mm = 0.103 N/mm.
Now, the radial thickness:
t3 = 100 {(3*0.103) / 90} = 6 mm
And the axial thickness
t4 = (0.7 to 1) *6 = 5mm
Sbr = allowable bending stress for ring material (N/mm)= 90 N/mm forCI
The first ring groove distance = t1 to 1.2t1=16 from the top.
The lands between the rings = (0.75 to 1) t4= 4mm
The gap between the free ends of the ring is taken as C = (3.5 to 4) t3=22mm
Piston barrel:
The maximum thickness of barrel nearer to piston head is given by
t5 = 0.03D+b+0.5 = 0.03*100 + 6 +0..5 = 6.4mm
Where b = Radial depth of ring groove
= t3+0.4= 6+.4 =6.4mm
Thickness of barrel at the open end of piston is
t6 = (0.25 to 0.35) t5= 4 mm
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density of aluminum results in its extensive use in the aerospace industry, and in other
transportation fields. Its resistance to corrosion leads to its use in food and chemical
handling and to architectural uses.
Properties
Metric
Density ()
2.6989 g/cc
68.0GPa
0.900 J/g-C
210W/m-K
Melting Point
660.37 C
Yield strength
Ultimate strength
Density
(MPa)
(MPa)
(g/cm)
276
200
7.8
410
455
2.7
ASTM A-48
Aluminium alloy
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STRUCTURAL
Young's Modulus
1.1e+005 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Density
7.2e-006 kg/mm
Thermal Expansion
1.1e-005 1/C
THERMAL
Thermal Conductivity
5.2e-002 W/mmC
Specific Heat
447 J/kgC
ABOUT SOFTWARE
5.1 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0
Pro/ENGINEER is a parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution
created by Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC). It was the first, parametric,
feature-based, associative solid modeling software on the market. The application
provides solid modeling, assembly modeling and drafting, finite element analysis, and
NC and tooling functionality for mechanical engineers. Other similar products are:
CATIA,SIEMENS-NX, Solid Works, Autodesk Inventor and Solid Edge.
5.2 Overview
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Primary uses of solid modeling are for CAD, engineering analysis, computer
graphics and animation, rapid prototyping, medical testing, product visualization and
visualization of scientific research.
A solid model generally consists of a group of features, added one at a time,
until the model is complete. Engineering solid models are built mostly with sketcherbased features; 2-D sketches that are swept along a path to become 3-D. These may be
cuts, or extrusions for example.
Another type of modeling technique is 'surfacing' (Freeform surface
modeling). Here, surfaces are defined, trimmed and merged, and filled to make solid.
The surfaces are usually defined with datum curves in space and a variety of complex
commands. Surfacing is more difficult, but better applicable to some manufacturing
techniques, like injection molding. Solid models for injection molded parts usually
have both surfacing and sketcher based features. Engineering drawings are created
semi-automatically and reference the solid models.
5.4 Detailed procedure of modeling of the piston:Open the pro-engineer software and initially take the part module.
After entering in to the part module we will observe some plane named as front, right
and top.
Then take revolve operation to generate the model. After taking the command select
any one of the desired plane and create the sketch by using sketcher tools.
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Finally fillet operation was performed at the desired locations in the piston model.
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with a relatively simple set of equations. Just as the set of elements would be joined
together to build the whole structure, the equations describing the behaviors of the
individual elements are joined into an extremely large set of equations that describe
the behavior of the whole structure. The computer can solve this large set of
simultaneous equations. From the solution, the computer extracts the behavior of the
individual elements. From this, it can get the stress and deflection of all the parts of
the structure. The stresses will be compared to allowed values of stress for the
materials to be used, to see if the structure is strong enough.
The term "finite element" distinguishes the technique from the use of
infinitesimal "differential elements" used in calculus, differential equations, and
partial differential equations. The method is also distinguished from finite differential
equations, for which although the steps into which space is divided are finite in size,
there is little freedom in the shapes that the discreet steps can take. Finite element
analysis is a way to deal with structures that are more complex than can be dealt with
analytically using partial differential equations. FEA deals with complex boundaries
better than finite difference equations will, and gives answers to "real world"
structural problems. It has been substantially extended in scope during the roughly 40
years of its use.
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aerospace engineering when sloshing of liquid fuels in the flexible tanks is involved.
Another class of Eigen value problems includes the stability of the laminar flows.
In the third category, is the multitude of time dependent or propagation
problems of continuum mechanics, this category is composed of problems, which
result when time dimension is added to the problems of the first two categories. In the
finite displacement method, displacement measures at discrete points in the body are
taken as the unknowns and the displacement field is derived in terms of these discrete
variables. Once the discrete displacements are known, the strains are evaluated from
the strain displacement relations and finally the stresses are determined from the
stress-strain relations.
In the finite displacement method superposing the contribution of the element
stiffness matrices at each node forms the stiffness matrix for structure. The system
load vector is generated in a similar way, i.e. by superposing the element force
vectors. The displacement boundary conditions are then enforced. These steps result
in set of algebraic equations relating the displacement measures.
With the advancement in computer technology and CAD systems, complex problems
can be modeled with relative ease. Several alternate configurations can be tried out
before the first prototype is built. So by this method an approximate behavior of the
continuum can be determined which would greatly help in better design.
FEM is widely used in almost all fields of science and engineering. It is used
to analyze problems of structural, heat transfer, fluid flow, seepage, lubrication,
electric and magnetic fields, fracture mechanics and in many other fields. Numerous
software packages based on FEM or FEA have been developed such as NASTRAN,
SAP, ANSYS, STADD, STRUCL ANSYS supports almost all types elements with
many facilities for all fields of engineering.
Table No: 5 Application areas of Finite Element Method
S.NO
Fields
1.
Structural
Typical Examples
Mechanics
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bridges etc
3-D trusses, space frames such as cranes, thin
walled
structure
like
machine
tools,
ship
structures,
radar
domes,
platforms etc.
Foundation layers, rock joints. Pavements,
Stability of excavation such as river banks,
Embankments, Open pit and underground
3.
state
temperature
Hydro-Elasticity
5.
Dynamics
6.
7.
Contact problems
Composites
8.
Fracture mechanics
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The steps in the finite element method when it is applied to structural mechanics are
as follows.
Divide the continuum into a finite number of sub regions (or elements) of simple
geometry such as line segments, triangles, quadrilaterals (Square and rectangular
elements are subset of quadrilateral), tetrahedrons and hexahedrons (cubes) etc.
Determine stiffness and equivalent nodal loads for a typical element using work
or energy principles.
The basic premise of the FEM is that a solution region can be analytically
modeled or approximated by replacing with an assemblage of discrete elements. Since
these elements can be put together in a variety of ways, they can be used to represent
exceedingly complex shapes. The important feature of the FEM, which sets it apart
from the other approximate numerical methods, is the ability to format solutions for
the individual element before putting them together to represent the entire problem.
Another advantage of FEM is the variety of ways in which one can formulate the
properties of individual elements.
a) Pre-processing:
It consists of solid model generation and discretization that in to finite elements.
Definition of properties of modal such as element type, material properties, various
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constants such as youngs modulus, Poisson ratio etc., dimension of each element i.e.,
thickness, moment of inertia, area etc.
Generation of element: two different methods are used in generating the elements.
1. Direct generation
2. From solid model
In direct generation method, the node is defined first and the elements are
interconnected to obtain the final model.
In solid generation method solid model is generated and then, model is divided
into finite elements. This conversion of solid model to finite elements is done through
mesh generation. This method is more useful for complex models. In the present
work solid generation method is used for making FEM models.
Elements from solid model method can be subdivided into two categories.
Free meshing.
Mapped meshing.
Free meshing:
Free meshing allows more flexibility in defining mesh areas. Free mesh
boundaries can be much more complicated than mapped mesh with out subdividing in
to multiple regions. The mesh will automatically be created by an algorithm that tries
to minimize element distortion (deviation from a perfect square). Free mesh surfaces
can easily have internal holes, where mapped mesh surfaces cant. Free meshing is
controlled by two parameters assigned to each mesh surface or volume that affect the
size of the elements generated. The first is the element length, which is the normal
size of elements the program will attempt to generate. The second parameter controls
mesh refinement at curves in the model by controlling how much deviation is allowed
between straight element sides and curved boundaries. This parameter is expresses
either as a percentage deviation or an absolute number.
Mapped meshing:
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Mapped meshing requires the same number of elements on opposite sides of the
mesh area, and requires that mesh area be bounded by three or four edges. If you
define a mapped mesh area with more than four curves, you must define which
vertices are topological corners of the mesh. Mapped mesh boundaries with three
corners will generate triangular elements in on degenerate corner. The number of
elements per edge and biasing of elements of elements of element size towards the
end or the center of edges control the mesh density. Another advantage of mapped
meshing is we can produce dense mesh where we are interested and can produce
coarse mesh where we are not interested even though it is of curved structure.
Solution: The solution of the discrete problem on a digital computer. This step
produces a discrete solution.
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step is the assessment of the modeling and discretization errors indicated in Fig. (The
solution error is generally unimportant.)
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Easy model composition: Models and packages are assembled using components
from available model libraries, or by creating completely new models textually.
Multi-engineering modeling and simulation: By combining components from
different engineering fields, such as mechanical, electrical, thermal, controls
engineering, biochemical, or your own, you can create multi-engineering models
of complex system
Graphical access to component libraries, including both ready-made and userdefined libraries
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Same topology as in real life. Not limited to blocks with defined flow direction
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Fig 16: After Importing Piston from Pro-E to Ansys Work Bench
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STRUCTURAL ANAYLSIS
MATERIAL DATE:
Table 6: Aluminum Alloy > Constants
Structural Analysis
Young's Modulus
71000 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Density
2.77e-006 kg/mm
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Object Name
Pressure
Fixed Support
Scope
Scoping
Method
Geometry
Geometry Selection
2 Faces
4 Faces
Definition
Define By
Normal To
Type
Pressure
Magnitude
20 MPa
Fixed Support
Fig 18: Figure Shows the Boundary Conditions Applied For Piston
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Fig 19: Figure Shows Structural Load Acting On The Piston Head.
60
61
450
400
350
300
250
Total deformation
200
stress
150
strain
100
50
0
0
10
15
20
25
62
63
Fig 25: Equivalent Stress Generated In the Convex Shaped Crown Piston
450
400
350
300
250
Total deformation
200
stress
strain
150
100
50
0
0
10
15
20
25
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Fig 28: Equivalent Stress Generated In the Flat Shaped Crown Piston
65
450
400
350
300
250
Total deformation
200
stress
strain
150
100
50
0
0
10
15
20
25
THERMAL ANALYSIS
MATERIAL DATA
Table 8: Aluminum Alloy > Constants
Structural
Young's Modulus
71000 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Density
2.77e-006 kg/mm
Thermal Expansion
2.3e-005 1/C
Thermal
Specific Heat
875. J/kgC
Object Name
Convection
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Convection 2
Scope
Scoping Method
Geometry
Geometry Selection
2 Faces
1 Face
Definition
Type
Convection
Film Coefficient
4.649e-005 W/mmC
3.5e-005 W/mmC
Ambient
Temperature
300. C
50. C
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300
250
200
Maximum
temperature
150
Minimum temperature
100
50
0
50
68
300
250
200
Maximum
temperature
150
Minimum temperature
100
50
0
50
70
300
250
200
Maximum
temperature
150
Minimum temperature
100
50
0
50
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The above analysis results of the piston with different crown shapes were tabulated
bellow.
Table 10: Final Results Of Different Crowns for aluminum alloy
Shape of crown
Convex
Concave crown
Flat crown
crown
Equivalent Stress Mpa
529.1
549.82
544.11
Deformation (mm)
3.866
5.501
6.961
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Temperature C
Maximum
260.08
263.00
262.70
Minimum
190.21
193.73
192.35
Maximum
0.016812
0.014557
0.013716
Minimum
1.3866e-5
1.248e-5
1.0674e-5
STRUCTURAL ANAYLSIS
MATERIAL DATE:
Table 11 : cast iron > Constants
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Structural Analysis
Young's Modulus
1.1e+005 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Density
7.2e-006 kg/mm
Object Name
Pressure
Fixed Support
Scope
Scoping
Method
Geometry
Geometry Selection
2 Faces
4 Faces
Definition
Define By
Normal To
Type
Pressure
Magnitude
20 MPa
Fixed Support
Fig 35: Figure Shows the Boundary Conditions Applied For Piston
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Fig 36: Figure Shows Structural Load Acting On The Piston Head.
75
76
total deformation
200
strain
stress
150
100
50
0
0
10
15
20
25
77
78
450
400
350
300
250
total deformation
200
strain
stress
150
100
50
0
0
10
15
20
25
79
80
450
400
350
300
250
total deformation
200
strain
150
stress
100
50
0
0
10
15
20
25
THERMAL ANALYSIS
MATERIAL DATA
Table 13: cast iron > Constants
Structural
Young's Modulus
1.1e+005 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Density
7.2e-006 kg/mm
Thermal Expansion
1.1e-005 1/C
Thermal
Specific Heat
447. J/kgC
Convection
Convection 2
Scope
Scoping Method
Geometry
Geometry Selection
2 Faces
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1 Face
Definition
Type
Convection
Film Coefficient
4.649e-005 W/mmC
3.5e-005 W/mmC
Ambient
Temperature
300. C
50. C
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Fig 47: Total heat flux for concave Shaped Crown Piston.
300
250
200
maximum
150
minimum
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
83
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Fig 49: Total heat flux for convex Shaped Crown Piston.
300
250
200
maximum
150
minimum
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
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Fig 51: Total heat flux for Flat Shaped Crown Piston.
300
250
200
maximum
150
minimum
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Graph 12: Graph Of Flat Shaped Piston Crown Having Maximum Temperature,
Minimum Temperature Versus Applied Load.
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The above analysis results of the piston with different crown shapes were tabulated
bellow.
Table 15: Final Results Of Different Crowns for cast iron
Shape of crown
Convex
Concave crown
Flat crown
crown
384
392
384
Deformation (mm)
Temperature C
3.9
4.28
3.9
Maximum
280
282
280
Minimum
126
128
128
Maximum
0.010539
0.010308
0.10539
Minimum
1.25e-6
1.3367e-6
1.25e-6
DISCUSSION
The alloy from which a piston is made not only determines its strength and
wears characteristics, but also its thermal expansion characteristics. Hotter engines
require more stable alloys to maintain close tolerances without scuffing.
The main factors influencing on piston are:
Strength and rigidity of head thickness
Heat distribution of piston material
If the calculated stresses are too great, it is necessary to change piston design. Such
changes may be:
Increasing the piston head thickness
Changing the piston crown shape
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Convex
Concave crown
Flat crown
crown
384
392
384
Deformation (mm)
Temperature C
3.9
4.28
3.9
Maximum
280
282
280
Minimum
Total Heat Flux(w/mm2)
126
128
128
Maximum
0.010539
0.010308
0.10539
Minimum
1.25e-6
1.3367e-6
1.25e-6
Convex
crown
529.1
549.82
544.11
3.866
5.501
6.961
Maximum
260.08
263.00
262.70
Minimum
190.21
193.73
192.35
Deformation (mm)
Concave crown
Flat crown
Temperature C
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0.016812
0.014557
0.013716
Minimum
1.3866e-5
1.248e-5
1.0674e-5
CONCLUSION
In our project we have designed a piston used in two wheeler and modeled in
3D modeling software PRO-E and then we analyze the piston with different
materials like Aluminum And cast iron with help of fem package ANSYS.In
this Project we describes the stress distribution of the seizure on piston Two
stroke engine by using FEA.
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By comparing results of both the materials aluminum alloy and cast iron , the
obtained results such as von miss stresses, total deformation, and thermal heat
transfer are within the safe zone of standard for three shapes of crown.
So, far the taken bore sizes the obtained results are within the standard and
design is safe. Finally the convex shape crown piston is having better design
because of the stresses are low compared to aluminium alloy and heat flux
FEM.
We Conclude & analyze the thermal stress distribution of piston at the real
engine condition during combustion process.
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