Centrifugal Pump design and analysis using Solidworks Flow Simulation

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The main objective is to carry out a buckling analysis on a Cyclonic separator stand. After the initial analysis, a metallic stiffener will be sketched and added to the stand and another buckling analysis will be simulated to find the change in the buckling Factor of Safety. Finally, a design study…

AIM: To do a comparison between three types of beams in terms of stress, displacement, and strain generated during the bending load conditions by doing FEA in SOLIDWORKS   OBJECTIVE: Draw the below provided sketches in solidworks. You need to extrude the sketches to a length of 400mm Apply a load of 1500N on…

1. AIM: To write a script in python which: Does data visualizing Does compatiblity check Does Basic performance Calculations  2. GOVERNING EQUATIONS: Power output of engine, P = `1/2*area*(r p m)/60` which is in watts. (area in `mm^2`). The area calculated is nothing but the work done. Thus the units of…

1. AIM: To perform a curve fitting on a given data set using Python software.   2. GOVERNING EQUATION: For quadratic equations, `C_p=aT^2+bT+c` and so on for other degrees of equations. For `R^2` method, `R^2 = \frac{SSR}{SST}where \sum(f(x(i))-mean)^2 and SST = SSR + \sum(Y(i) - f(x(i)))^2`…

AIM: The study of the behavior of a plate having holes under tension or stretching conditions is the main aim of this study. THEORY: Stress Concentration: Stress Concentration is the location of an area of the element where the stress is significantly greater than its surrounding areas. The areas where the stress is concentrated…

AIM: The study aims to find the mode shapes and resonant frequencies of a rotating shaft. OBJECTIVE: To create a model of a rotating shaft. Run a frequency analysis on the shaft and get the mode shapes. Compare the mode shapes and get resonance frequencies for all the modes.  THEORY: Frequency Frequency, in a general…

1. AIM: To write a python script to solve for the minimum value of pressure using the newton raphson method.   2. GOVERNING EQUATION OF ANY: - `x_{n ew}=x_{guess}-[frac {f(x_{guess})}{f'(x_{guess})}]`.............(1) - It is the equation of newton raphson method for finding the root of any given function (in…

AIM: Design a centrifugal pump and perform the flow simulation of flow of a fluid using Solidworks Flow Simulation   OBJECTIVE: To obtain a performance curve of a centrifugal pump, which is basically a plot of pressure ratio versus the mass flow rate of the pump at outlet in kg/s.   THEORY: A centrifugal pump is…

 1. AIM: Minimize the following function `5-(x-2)^2 -2(y-1)^2` subject to the following constraint `x + 4y = 3`   2. SOLUTION: Let `f(x,y) = 5-(x-2)^2 -2(y-1)^2` So, `f(x,y) = -x^2 + 4x - 2y^2 + 4y - 1`   Since we want to minimize this function, we can directly differentiate but we also have a…

AIM: To write a program in Python that will simulate the pendulum motion. OBJECTIVE: To solve the second order ODE in Python and plot graph for Velocity and displacment. To simulate the motion of simple pendulum and show the animation ASSUMPTIONS: The value of acceleration due to gravity is (g) 9.81 m/s^2 The length…

AIM: To model and simulate the flow of air-fuel mixture in an inlet valve using flowbench.   OBJECTIVE: 1. To conduct Grid dependence test. 2. For three grids run the simulation at a particular valve lift and explain the results and outcome. 3. To find out the effect of valve lift on mass flow rate 4. Run a parametric…

AIR STANDARD CYCLE   1.AIM: To Plot the Air standard cycle for Pressure V/s Volume 2.ASSUMPTIONS: The value of gamma(1.4) The value of temperature after compression i.e T3 =2500k P1 is considered at atmosphere i.e 101325 Pa T1=600K 3.GEOMETRIC ASSMUPTIONS: Bore Diameter = 0.15 m Stroke = 0.15 m Compression Ratio (CR)=…

1.AIM: To simulate the forward kinematics of a 2R Robotic Arm  2.ASSUMPTIONS: Assumption of the lengths of the two links, l1 and l2. The initial co-ordinates of the base of the robotic arm (0,0) i.e the base of the robot arm is assumed to be at the origin. 3.OBJECTIVES: To determine the various motions of the…

Drag Force Calculations for Flow Over Bicycle 1.AIM: To calculate drag force acting on a cyclist driving the cycle using Python.   2.GOVERNING EQUATIONS IF ANY: `(F)= 1/2 ρAV^2 C_d`   Where,  `ρ`= density of the fluid in which cycle and cyclists exist ()            …

AIM: To determine the various values of drag forces on GOE 481A AIRFOIL and lift forces at different vales of angle of attack. OBJECTIVE:  1. Model the flow over a NACA0017 airfoil 2. For the angle of attacks 0,2,4,6,8,10 compare the lift and drag forces 3. Export the global goals into excel and plot a graph…

Flow over a cylinder - Solidworks Flow Simulation   AIM:  - To simulate the flow over a cylinder for the conditions mentioned below: Random initial velocity and thus obtain the Reynolds number. 120% of initial Reynolds number. 140% of initial Reynolds number. 200% of initial Reynolds number.   INTRODUCTION:…

Aim :  Run a pipe flow simulation with an inlet Reynolds number of 100,1000 and 10,000. For each of these cases do the following 1. Place line probes at 95%, 90% and 85% of the pipe length. 2. Compare the normalized velocity profile at each of these locations 3. Normalize the velocity profile by the inlet velocity.…

AIM: To design and perfotm motion analysis of an IC engine valve train of different cam-lifts using SOLIDWORKS OBJECTIVES: To understand the working of an IC engine valve train To understand how different cam-lifts can affect the working of the valve train To analyze the above using SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION CASES: S. NO CAM…

AIM To perform MBD simulation on a Piston Assembly. OBJECTIVE To model all the parts(Piston,Wrist pin,Crank,Connecting Rod) and then assemble them in SolidWorks and to carry out motion analysis test on the motion of the setup in accordance with the various parameters given below:- Case Wrist Pin Offset ` Crank Speed (Rpm)…

AIM Constructing a planetary gear system with four planet gears fixed to a carrier and analyzing the angular velocities of the input and output gears. OBJECTIVE To create 3D models for all parts. To perform motion analysis by rotating the input gear at 200 rpm. To obtain a plot for Angular velocity of the output. To export…

AIM Simulate motion characteristics of an Internal Geneva Mechanism using constraints in MOTIONVIEW with an specified angular velocity of the driver. OBJECTIVE Create 3D models for driver and driven wheels of Internal Geneva Mechanism. Creating Assembly of Internal Geneva Mechanism. Motion Study of the whole…

AIM: To write a function that extracts the 14 co-efficients and calculates the enthalpy, entropy and specific heats for all the species in the data file.   GOVERNING EQUATIONS IF ANY: 1.`Cp=R⋅(a_1+a_2T+a_3T^2+a_4T^3+a_5T^4)` 2.`H=R⋅T⋅(a1+a_2T^2+a_3T^2/3+a_4T^3/4+a_5T^4/5+a^6T)` 3. `S=R⋅(a1⋅ln(T)+a_2T+a_3T^2/2+a_4T^3/3+a_5T^4/4+a_7)`…

AIM To plot an actual curve and the predicted curve of the variation between temperature and specific heat   ASSUMPTIONS AND REQUIRED EQUATIONS The temperatures are in Kelvin (K)  The specific heat values are in (KJ/Kg-mol For quadratic equationCp​=aT2+bT+c">`Cp​=aT^2+bT+c`and so on for other degrees of equations.…

1. AIM To obtain global maxima using the optimized stalagmite function 2.OBJECTIVES To write a code in MATLAB to optimise the stalagmite function and find the global maxima of the function. To plot graphs for all studies and for F maximum vs no. of iterations. 3. THEORY Genetic Algorithm is a optimization technique…

 2nd order ODE and pendulum animation AIM: To write a program in Matlab that will simulate the pendulum motion. ASSUMPTIONS: 1. The value of acceleration dueto gravity is (g) 9.81 m/s^2 2. The length of the pendulum is 1 meter. 3. The damping coefficient is 0.05. 4. Tha mass of the pendulum bob is 1 kg. THEORY:…

  Air standard Cycle   1.AIM: To Plot the Air standard cycle for Pressure V/s Volume 2.ASSUMPTIONS: The value of gamma(1.4) The value of temperature after compression i.e T3 =2100k P1 is considered at atmosphere i.e 101325 Pa T1=450K 3.GEOMETRIC ASSMUPTIONS: Bore Diameter = 0.12 m Stroke = 0.12m Compression Ratio…

2R ROBOTIC ARM CHALLENGE AIM: To simulate the forward kinematics of a 2R Robotic Arm   2.BASE ASSUMPTION IF ANY: The initial co-ordinates of the base of the robotic arm are given by: x0 = 0 and y0 = 0, i.e. the base of the robot arm is assumed to be at the origin. Assumption of the lengths of the two links, l1 and…