Week 2 Air standard Cycle

Aim: Design, analysis & Comparison of bending in beams. Objectives: Comparision of resulting strain, deformation, and stress when a given load is applied to the different cross-sections. Procedure: A rectangular cross-section, an I section, and a C section was modeled using Solidworks, extruded to 400mm length,…

Aim: Design and Analysis on a plate with a Hole. Objective: To compare the performance of 2 separate plates with different hole geometries (see Figure 1) by performing a static structural analysis using Solidworks Simulation and determine and plot the Von Mises Stresses, Strain and Displacement and compare findings.…

Aim: Design and analysis of Buckling Phenomenon in a Cyclonic Separator Stand. Objective: The objective of this challenge is to perform buckling analysis on a cyclonic separator stand using the simulation module of Solidworks and to identify the buckling factor of safety. The second part of this challenge is to run…

Aim: To do Data Analysis for the Engine Output data and nd the PV diagram and to nd work, power, and specific fuel consumption. Theory: Data analytics is the science of analyzing raw data in order to make conclusions about that information. Many of the techniques and processes of data analytics have been automated into…

Aim: Curve Fitting using Python. Theory: Curve fitting is the process of constructing a curve, or mathematical function, that has the best t to a series of data points, possibly subject to constraints. In our program, we will observe that specific heat is a function of temperature. Since we assume that specific heat is…

Aim:  To observe the transient nature of the Simple Pendulum using Python. Theory:  In this problem we consider a Simple Pendulum of mass ‘m’ attached to a string having length ‘l’ and the other end being fixed. ‘b’ is the Damping Coefficient and ‘g’ is the acceleration due to gravity. The mathematical equation for the…

Aim: To find the Efficiency of the Otto cycle and to plot the PV diagram. Theory:  Otto cycle The Otto Cycle is named after Nikolaus Otto (1832–1891, German) who is credited as the first creator of a petroleum fuel-based internal combustion engine operating under a four-stroke cycle. Otto’s engine work during the eve of…

Aim: To extract all the coefficients of the given thermodynamic data and to calculate the different parameters like Entropy, Enthalpy, and Specific Heat with respect to Temperature and also to calculate molecular mass of different species mentioned in the given le. Theory: Parsing in computer languages refers to the syntactic…

Aim: Design and Frequency analysis of a rotating shaft. Main Objective: To create a solid model of a rotating flywheel on a shaft and identify 5 critical frequencies by generating 5 mode shapes using Solidworks Simulations Frequency analysis feature. Figure 01: Dimensions of the solid model Tools used: Solidworks…

Aim: Optimization using a genetic algorithm and to determine the global maximum function using MATLAB. Theory: A genetic algorithm is a search heuristic that is inspired by Charles Darwin’s theory of natural evolution. This algorithm reflects the process of natural selection where the fittest individuals are selected for…

Aim: To observe the transient nature of the Simple Pendulum using MATLAB. Theory: In this problem we consider a Simple Pendulum of mass 'm' attached to a string having length 'I' and the other end being fixed. 'b' is the Damping Coefficient and 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity.  The mathematical equation for…

Aim: Internal Flow analysis of Flow Bench Geometry using Solidworks Flow Simulation To Calculate the Grid Dependency Test To Calculate the graph of Mass Flow rate vs. Valve Lift Theory: An airflow bench is a device used for testing the internal aerodynamic qualities of an engine component and is related to the more familiar…

Aim: To perform design and simulation over a Centrifugal Pump and to plot the graph between pressure ratio and mass flow rate. Theory: A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into Hydraulic energy. Pumps can be classified…

Aim: Transient state fluid flow over a cylinder using Solidworks Flow Simulation. Theory: External Flow vs. Internal Flow Fluid flow is classified as being internal or external, depending on whether the fluid is forced to flow in a confined channel or over a surface. The flow of an unbounded fluid over a surface such as…

Aim: To Perform Transient Flow analysis over NACA 0017 airfoil using Solidworks Flow Simulation. Theory: Airfoil geometry can be characterized by the coordinates of the upper and lower surface. It is often summarized by a few parameters such as maximum thickness, maximum camber, the position of max thickness, the position…

Aim: Design and Motion analysis of IC Engine Valve Train using Solidworks Multi-Body Dynamics. Theory: A valve train or valve train is a mechanical system that controls the operation of the intake and exhaust valves in an internal combustion engine. The intake valves control the flow of air/fuel mixture (or air alone for…

Aim:  Design and Motion Simulation of  Piston Assembly using Solidworks. Theory: Piston-Crank Mechanism is a demonstration of a simple mechanical system of linkages and motion chains.The objective is to display the working of a piston inside an engine cylinder and how the reciprocating motion of the piston gets…

Aim: Motion analysis of Planetary gear using Solid works Multi-Body Dynamics.   Theory: An epicyclical gear train (also known as planetary gear) consists of two gears mounted so that the center of one gear revolves around the center of the other. A career connects the centers of the two gears and rotates to carry…