MBD Simulation on IC Engine Valve Train

AIM: Perform a Frequency Analysis of a rotating shaft. OBJECTIVE Create the model in Solidworks according to dimensions that you see fit. Perform frequency analysis on it. Find out the resonant frequency. RESONANCE In physics, resonance describes the phenomenon of increased amplitude that occurs…

AIM: Performing Data Analysis of engine using Python.  OBJECTIVE Make data visualizer and perform the data analysis. Plot the graph for column number which is given by user. Calculate the area under PV diagram. Find the power output of the engine. Find specific fuel consumption. PROBLEM STATEMENT Data visualizer…

AIM: Write a program in PYTHON to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the Cp data.  OBJECTIVE What does popt and pcov mean? What does np.array(temperature) do? What does the * in *popt mean? Write code to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the Cp data. Explain if your results are good or bad.  What needs…

AIM: Write a program in MATLAB to fit a linear and cubic polynomial for the Cp data.  CURVE FITTING Curve fit us really useful to describe the how the data changes mathematically. In the curve we have benefit of additional mathematical operation which might be not possible with initial data set. It is also useful…

AIM: Find minimum pressure of Breaking Ice with Air cushion Vehicle with Newton-Raphson method. OBJECTIVES: Use the newton Raphson method to find out the value of pressure for h = 0.6 ft. Find the optimal relaxation factor for this problem with the help of a suitable plot. Tabulate the results of p for h = [0.6,1.2,1.8,2.4,3,3.6,4.2]…

AIM: Write a program in PYTHON that solves the second order ODE of pendulum and animate the motion of pendulum. Introduction In Engineering, ODE (ordinary differential equation) is used to describe the transient behavior of a system. A Pendulum is simplest example of the ODE. The way the pendulum moves depends on the Newtons…

AIM: Internal flow analysis of Centrifugal pump using Solidworks. OBJECTIVES: Create a 3D model of a centrifugal. Obtain the relationship between Pressure ratio and mass flow rate. CENTRIFUGAL PUMP Centrifugal pumps are used to transport fluids by the conversion of rotational kinetic energy to the hydrodynamic energy…

AIM: To write PYTHON code that can solve an Otto Cycle, make plots and find efficiency of that. OTTO CYCLE Otto cycle is description of thermodynamic cycle which is based on the function of spark ignition piston engine. Name of this cycle is dedicated to the Nicolaus Otto, German Engineer who build the first working four…

Aim: Write Program to calculate drag force When we are riding a bicycle, we experienced the force in opposite direction by air which is resist our momentum. This force is known as Drag Force. Drag force is mainly depend on velocity. It is also depending on density of air, frontal area and drag coefficient.   For calculating…

AIM: Internal flow analysis of Flow-bench sing Solidworks.OBJECTIVES:Create a 3D model of a flow bench.Do Grid dependence test at particular valve lift.Run parametric for obtain mass flow rate at different valve lift.Plot graph of lift vs mass flow rate.PROCEDUREWe have to create 3D model of flow-bench in Solidworks.For…

AIM: Simulate the flow over NACA Airfoil. OBJECTIVES: Flow simulate over airfoil or the angle of attacks 0,2,4,6,8,10. Compare the lift and drag forces. AIR FOIL Airfoil is the cross-sectional shape of a wing, blade (of a propeller, rotor, or turbine), or sail (as seen in cross-section). An airfoil-shaped…

AIM: Simulate the flow over a cylinder for the Reynolds Number.OBJECTIVES:Run a baseline simulation and then calculate the Reynolds number.Increase the Reynolds number by a factor of 20%, 40%, and 100%.Run the transient flow simulation.Calculate flow through time and end time.REYNOLDS NUMBERThe Reynolds number (Re)…

AIM: Run a motion analysis for IC Engine Valve Train Assembly. OBJECTIVES: Create 3D models for all the components. Assemble all the parts. Perform motion analysis by rotating the crank at 1500 rpm for 3 different conditions. Obtain Valve Lift. Obtain contact force between Cam and Push Rod, Pushrod and Rocker Arm, Rocker…

AIM: Run a motion analysis for Piston Assembly.OBJECTIVES:Create 3D models for all the components.Assemble all the parts.Perform motion analysis by rotating the crank at 2000 rpm for 3 different conditions.Obtain the Linear displacement of the Piston Head in all the three cases.Superimpose all the three graphs into a single…

AIM: Run a motion analysis for internal Geneva mechanism.OBJECTIVES:Create 3D models for driver and driven wheels.Perform motion analysis by rotating the driver wheel at 10 rpm.Perform motion analysis by rotating the driver wheel at 20 rpm.Perform motion analysis with using 60 fps and 120 for both rpm.Contact force (between…

AIM: Run a motion analysis with different input and output condition. OBJECTIVES: Calculate the pitch circle diameter and the number of teeth for the planet gear. Motion analysis for a different condition. PLANETARY GEAR A planetary gear (also known as epicyclic gear train) consists of two gears mounted…

AIM: Write a program in MATLAB for Rankine cycle simulation.RANKINE CYCLEThe Rankine cycle is a model used to predict the performance of systems. It was also used to study the performance of reciprocating steam engines. There are four processes in the Rankine cycle.                                                      …

AIM: Write a program in MATLAB to parse the NASA thermodynamic data file and then calculate thermodynamic properties of various gas species. OBJECTIVES: Write the function that exacts the 14 coefficients. Calculate the Entropy, Enthalpy and Specific Heat with help of formula Calculate the molecular weight of each species…

AIM: Write a program in MATLAB to calculate the global maxima of a stalagmite function sing genetic algorithm.    GENETIC ALGORITHM Genetic algorithm is the method of optimization which uses the Charles Darwin’s theory of natural evolution. In MATLAB genetic algorithm is used to find the global minima.…

AIM: Write a program in MATLAB that solves the second order ODE of pendulum and animate the motion of pendulum. Introduction In Engineering, ODE (ordinary differential equation) is used to describe the transient behavior of a system. A Pendulum is simplest example of the ODE. The way the pendulum moves depends on the Newtons…

AIM: Write a program in MATLAB to simulate the forward kinematics of a 2R Robotic Arm.   Robotic arm Robotic arm is the one type of mechanical robot which is run with the help of programming. It is used for the industrial application like welding, material handling, drilling, painting, etc. Forward kinematics refers…

AIM: To write MATLAB code that can solve an Otto Cycle, make plots and find efficiency of that. Otto Cycle: Otto cycle is description of thermodynamic cycle which is based on the function of spark ignition piston engine. Name of this cycle is dedicated to the Nicolaus Otto, German Engineer who build the first working four…