Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s

VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

PUNE – 411037.

PROJECT REPORT

On

Failure Investigation Of Radiator Supporting Bracket For Structural

Vibration Problems Using Operating Modal Analysis (OMA) & Finite
Element Analysis (FEA)

By

Nihal Narayan Sukhatankar Gr. No. 071362

Mahesh Ashok Pawar Gr. No. 071580
Kuldeep Baliram Patil Gr. No. 071577
Lavkesh Gokul Solanki Gr. No. 071357

Department Of Mechanical Engineering

Year: 2010 – 11
 Bansilal Ramnath Agarwal Charitable Trust’s
VISHWAKARMA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
PUNE – 411037.

Certificate

This is to certify that the project titled

Failure Investigation Of Radiator Supporting Bracket For Structural
Vibration Problems Using Operating Modal Analysis (OMA) & Finite
Element Analysis (FEA)
has been completed in the academic year 2010-11 by

Nihal Narayan Sukhatankar

Mahesh Ashok Pawar
Kuldeep Baliram Patil
Lavkesh Gokul Solanki

in partial fulfillment of the Bachelor’s Degree in the Fourth Year Mechanical Engineering

as prescribed by the University Of Pune.

Date :-

Prof. N. S. Kulkarni Prof. Dr. M. K. Nalawade

Guide Examiner Head of the

Department
 ABSTRACT

Vibration problems in structures or operating machinery often involve the excitation

of structural resonances or modes of vibration. Many types of machinery and equipment have

been encountered severe resonance related vibration problems during operation. Our project

is an effort to identify the natural frequency of fabricated bracket used to support radiator of

diesel engines, the resonance of which is responsible for its failure. The verified natural

frequency will then be used by the company to make some modifications to solve the failure

problem.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I wish to acknowledge with deep gratitude the valuable guidance received

from Prof. N. S. Kulkarni, who not only encouraged us throughout this project, but also

took great pains in going through the manuscript carefully and correction, which had greatly

improved the quality of the text. The paper writing techniques provided by him helped us

greatly in forming of this complete document. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude

to Prof. Dr. G. R. Gogate for his guidance and encouragement during the initial stages of the

project.

I sincerely thanks Prof. Dr. M.K. Nalawade, Head Of Mechanical Engineering

Department ,for his guidance and support .

I acknowledge the valuable assistance and counsel of Mr. Vilas Deolkar and Mr.

Milind Kandalkar, our company assigned guide for their valuable guidance. Finally we

acknowledge one and all who were concerned with our project and played instrumental role

in the successful implementation of this project.

- Nihal Narayan Sukhatankar

Mahesh Ashok Pawar

Kuldeep Baliram Patil

Lavkesh Gokul Solanki