Mechanical Projects Titles

I) Design of under tray for road cars. [catiav5 + phoenics]  This design is based on the most important challenge that automotive industry is facing now. The project is on aerodynamics. This design is done concentrating only on the undercover plate and complete redesigning of the car is not concentrated. The necessity of under tray for road cars is explained in detail with simulations. The design and analysis are done using two tools that are catia and phoenics. Solid edge is a supportive tool used to change the formats of the files. This project is mainly to reduce the lift without increasing the drag. 2) Design and analysis of a connecting rod for the 117kw six cylinder turbocharged diesel engine. [catiav5 + Ansys]

The main objective of this work was to explore weight reduction opportunities for a forged steel connecting rod in Ashok Leyland Bharat Stage-II engines. This has entailed performing a detailed load analysis. An optimization study was performed on a steel forged connecting rod with a consideration for improvement in weight and production cost. The introduction of piston cooling nozzles in AL engines provides scope for eliminating the oil hole in the connecting rod and thereby reducing the size 'of the ' I ' section. Furthermore, the existing connecting rod can be replaced with a new connecting rod with modified I-section. Literature survey suggests cyclic loads comprised of static tensile and compressive loads are often used for design and optimization of connecting rods. However, in this study weight optimization is performed under a cyclic load comprising dynamic tensile load and static compressive load as the two extreme loads. Therefore, this work has further dealt with two subjects, first, the connecting rod modeling, force calculations and the second is Finite Element Analysis. 3) FEA and optimization of refrigerator structure. [catiav5 + Nast ran] In this project, Pro-E/ Catiav5 3D cad models of refrigerator shelf and entire refrigerator assembly were imported to hyper mesh as an iges format. The models were meshed in hyper mesh and boundary conditions were applied. The meshed part with applied boundary conditions was exported to Ansys to determine the maximum displacement, maximum stress and deflections at specified locations.

4) FEA analysis of a cargo carrier. [Ansys] In this project, rear body assembly of a truck is carried and analysis for given boundary conditions in ansys is been done. Analysis on cargo carrier gives the information of maximum load it can bear with relative maximum displacement, maximum stress and deflections if any. 5) Stress analysis of a crankshaft. [Ansys] In this project, crankshaft is designed and analysis for given boundary conditions in ansys is been done. Analysis on crankshaft gives the information of maximum load it can bear with relative maximum displacement, maximum stress and deflections if any. 6) Thermal analysis of a cylinder head. [Ansys/Nastran] In this project, cylinder head design is carried and analysis for given boundary conditions in analysis tool is been done. Thermal analysis on cylinder head gives the information of temperature variation on cylinder head. 7) Stress analysis of a connecting rod. [Ansys] In this project, crankshaft is designed and analysis for given boundary conditions in ansys is been done. Analysis on crankshaft gives the information of maximum load it can bear with relative maximum displacement, maximum stress and deflections if any. 8) Static and natural frequency analysis of a steering lever link. [Ansys]

Static and dynamic analysis of a STEERING LEVER LINK has to be carried out. The steering system in addition to directing the vehicle in a particular direction must be arranged geometrically in such a way so that the wheels undergo true rolling motion without slipping scuffing. Moreover, the steering must be light, stable with certain degree of self-adjusting ability. The purpose of these two analysis is finding out the structural behavior and natural frequencies. Studying of the material properties.

9) Design of a plastic master cylinder. [Catiav5] Maximizing of vehicles performance is achieved by strict weight reduction. Making the car lighter will improve the vehicle's handling and performance. The manufacturers are focusing on reducing the weight of the vehicle by offering lighter material to the body panels. From
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many years automotive body panels are manufactured using cast iron but nowadays it's been replaced by aluminum, magnesium and titanium. In this project, we design a plastic master cy linder to reduce to weight. 10) Aerodynamics of a ahmed body. [phoenics]. The Ahmed model is a simple geometric body that retains the main flow features, specially the vortex flow where most part of the drag is concentrated. In this work, Ahmed body in an idealised car shape is modeled; different CFD profiles have been plotted as a domain using phoenics software. 11) Designing of po wert rain system for electric vehicle. [catia v5/pro-e] The electric vehicles are rapidly developing in the present world. We want to design a power train system for electric vehicle using few adaptive design techniques and conventional mechanisms or new concepts. 12) Design and analysis of machine tool elements using catia and ansys. [catia v5 + Ansys]

The present work is carried out on TWO STATION TWO SPINDLE CAM BORE ROUGHING /FINISHING SPM. It is a SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINE exclusively used for HEROHONDA in which it is used for fine boring to reduce the oil consumption of the two wheeler. The objective of this project is to generate a parametric assembly drawing of spindle assembly using catiav5, and analysis of spindle assembly using ansys.

13) STATIC MODAL ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE BRACKET ASSEMBLY. [Ansys/Nastran] Composite materials are finding increasing applications in aerospace, defense, transportation, communication, power, electronics, recreation, sporting and numerous other commercial and consumer products. The project deals with the structural analysis of composite bracket assembly. This assembly is used to mount three tanks on a composite plate. 14) Stress analysis of SEAT BELT COMPONENT. [Ansys] This project Determine the stresses and deformation of the prototype seatbelt component, which is subjected to tensile load of 1000' lbf. The seatbelt component is made of steel, has an overall length of about 2.5 inches and is 3/32 = 0.09375 inches thick. A solid model of the part was developed in a CAD system and exported as an IGES file. The file is imported into
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ANSYS for analysis. For simplicity we will analyze only the right, or 'tongue' portion of the part.

15) Design and Structural Analysis of a Water Tank (Axisymmetric model) in ANSYS. In this project we analyze a cylindrical water tank with inside diameter 50 meter as shown in the figure below. The tank is made of concrete 30 cm thick ( = 35 MPa). Assume live load on the cover of the tank is 0.7 kN/m2 and the cover dead load is equal to the live load. ~ Stiffness of the soil below the tank is 25000 kN/m. ~ The active pressure coefficients is 0.27 and. ~ The passive pressure coefficient is 0.49, respectively. ~ Soil density is 1842 kg/m3. ~ Neglect the upward pressure from the soil below the tank.

16) Flow Field Analysis on a 2D airfoil section of a conventional aircraft wing In this project we analyze flow field analysis on a 2d airfoil section of a conventional aircraft wmg .. ~ The flow velocity of air is 2m/s. ~ (i) Plot the velocity contours around the airfoil; ~ (ii) Plot the pressure contours around the airfoil. 17) Design and analysis of a disk brake. [Catiav5/Pro-E + Ansys]

The main objective behind undertaking the project "Analysis of Disc Brake Rotor" is to study and evaluate the performance of disc brake under severe braking conditions and thereby assisting in disc brake rotor design and analysis. ANSYS 11.0 is a dedicated general purpose Finite Element package used for determining the temperature, stress and strains. ANSYS is a flexible and cost effective tool. ANSYS is used in industries in order to solve several mechanical problems. In this project, an Axis-Symmetric disc brake rotor is considered for analysis. Flange width of 8mm, 10mm and 12mm made of Cast Iron, Aluminum and Aluminum composite are considered. A Coupled Field Analysis (Transient Thermal Analysis and Structural Analysis) is performed to obtain the Temperature Distribution and Von Mises Stress. After the Coupled field analysis is performed, a graph is plotted between the distance and temperature. An attempt is made to suggest the best combination of material and flange width for disc brake rotor, which yields a low temperature variation across the rotor disc and minimum von mises stress possible.
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18) Design and analysis of a drum brake. [Catia v5/Pro-E + Ansys]

The Objective of this project is to analyze Radial, Axial and Hoop stresses under pressure load from Brake pads when braking is applied when the automobile is at a speed of 60Kmph. ANSYS is a dedicated general purpose Finite Element package used for determining the temperature, stress and strains. ANSYS is a flexible and cost effective tool. ANSYS is used in industries in order to solve several mechanical problems In this project, a Drum Brake is designed in CATIA and considered for analysis. A detailed thermal analysis is done to determine the temperature distribution on Brake drum material due to friction between the pads and the brake drum surface. 19) Analysis of a helical spring. [Ansys]

Helical spring is widely used in railway wagon for absorbing shock and havoc, for negotiating the vehicle on the curve for bearing the outer and inner wheel. The helical spring does not bearing carrying capacity load directly but some suspensions and buffers are provided for wagon body under this suspension the helical spring acts and bears the load. Wheel and axle are indirectly bearing the load due to helical springs provided on each wheel and axle. The helical spring are provided on different wagon systems and number of coils due to the maximum carrying load of the wagons. So railway wagons are having compressed and circular springs depending upon the types of wagons. The results are validated using ANSYS software

20) Design and analysis of a leaf spring. [Ansys]

The objective of this present work is to estimate the deflection, stress and mode frequency induced in the leaf spring of an army jeep design. The emphasis in this project is on the application of computer aided analysis using finite element concept. The component chosen for analysis is a leaf spring which is an automotive component used to absorb vibrations induced during the motion of vehicle. It also acts as a structure to support vertical loading due to the weight of the vehicle and payload. Under operating conditions, the behavior of the leaf springs complicated due to its clamping effects and interleaf contact, hence its analysis is essential to predict the displacement, mode frequency and stresses.The leaf spring, which we are analyzing, is a specially designed leaf spring used

in military jeeps. This spring is intended to bare heavy jerks and vibrations reduced during military operations. A model of such jeep has been shown in this project report.

A model of the leaf spring is designed in CA TIA. In analysis part the finite element of leaf spring is created using solid tetrahedron elements, appropriate boundary conditions are applied, material properties are given and loads are applied as per its design, the resultant deformation, mode frequencies and stresses obtained are reported and discussed.

21) Design and analysis of a piston rod. [Catiav5 + Ansys]

This project mainly deals with the design, analysis and manufacture of piston. Piston is a component of reciprocating engines, reciprocating pumps, gas compressors and pneumatic cylinders among other similar mechanisms. 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. Here the piston is designed, analyzed and the manufacturing process has been studied. Piston temperature has considerable influence on efficiency, emission, performance of the S1 engine. Purpose of the investigation is measurement of piston transient temperature at several points on the piston, from cold start to steady condition and comparison with the results of finite element analysis. In this project the piston is modeled and assembled with the help of CATIA software and the component is meshed and analysis is done in ANSYS software and the thermal and static behavior is studied and the results are tabulated. The various stresses acting on the piston under various loading conditions has been studied. 22) Analysis of a radome. [Ansys]

Radome is a protection for the antenna against the environment such as dust, rain etc., It is made of Fibre Reinforced Plastic as it transparent to electro magnetic waves and at the same time the properties of FRP materials are much more than metal properties. The dimensions of the model have been arrived at by theoretical methods. Then the model is generated & FE analysis is carried out which will predict all the realities about the behaviour of the components. The pressure is applied on the front half of the radome as is the case when the radome is mounted on an aircraft and the wind pressure acts only on the front half. This case study is done to show the advantage of FEM in designing the radome. Finally the theoretical analysis and Finite Element Analysis are compared to check the correctness. To carryout the above analysis the drawings are generated in Pro-E & Analysis System (ANSYS) is used for Finite Element Analysis.

23) Design of a braking system for a fixture. [Catiav5] In this project, we design a new kind of braking system for existing fixture of a Land Rover and there must be two to three designs done in catia and later analyse the best design of all. Analysis of design must be done using different design principles and comparing different designs to optimise the best design. 24) Design and analysis of a compressor casing. [Catiav5/Pro-E + Ansys] In this proj ect, we design casing for engine considering all the parts inside an engine and the design of casing will be done either in catiav5/Pro-e. The strength of the casing is been detected or analysed using Ansys. Various designs may required to obtain the best one.

25) Studying of a Bamboo/Jute composite and its manufacturing processes. [Study project] 26) Investigating passive variable flow into car. [Catiav5 + Phoenics] The present project is about investigating passive variable flow mechanisms into the car body. This project is done by considering the most important challenges emerging in the automotive industry. The project aim is to investigate passive variable flow mechanisms into the car body. But we cannot study the flow into the car body in a single attempt so we have choosen the radiator part of the car where the air enters the car body. The project is done in six stages, where the final results are obtained by comparing each and every stage.

1) Analytical Study on computerized thermal design of sterling cryo cooler. 2) Automation of/for 2 axis motion control. 3) Reliability centered Maintenance-A new program for Maintenance Management. 4) Development of Software for thermal analysis of aqua absorption refrigeration system. 5) Decision Support systems for Economic justification of Manufacturing Systems. 6) Inventory management through 3D inventory control technique. 7) Equivalent Carnot cycle for heat pump. 8) Performance Simulation of optimization for robustness design. 9)Modeling, Design, Analysis & operation of Dam Gate lifting Hoist Machine. 10) Rapid tooling - approach in manufacturing. 11 )Water rocket propulsion approach towards Rocket Technology. 12)Stress & Deflection analysis of horizontal pressure vessel with different dished end using FEM.

INDUSTRY STUDY

1) Newer energy technology for cold storage plants. 2) JIT / TQC : Integrating product design & shop floor effectiveness 3) Energy Management - A case study on energy audit. 4) Alternative Refrigerants - A case study. 5) Application PPNT : A case study 6) Modeling Automated Guided vehicle systems in Material handling. Thermo Dynamic Recovery of Organic Wastes.