Search Results

Automotive clutches are rotary components which transmits the torque from the engine to the transmission. During the engagement, due to the difference in speed of the shafts the friction lining initially slips until it makes a complete engagement. Enormous amount of heat is generated due to the slippage of the friction lining, leading to poor shift quality and clutch failure. Depending on the road & traffic conditions, and frequency of engagement and disengagement of the clutch, it generates transient heating and cooling cycles. Hill fade test with maximum GVW conditions being the worst case scenario for the clutch. A test was conducted to understand the performance of the clutch, in which clutch burning was observed. The clutch lining got blackened and burning smell was perceived. The friction coefficient drops sharply to a point until it cannot transmit the torque required to encounter the slope. This further worsen clutch slippage and lead to more severe temperature rise.

In recent time, with inception of BS VI emission regulation with more focus on fuel economy and emission, many engine parts which were conventionally made from metal are getting replaced with plastic components for reducing weight to attain better fuel economy. EGR is commonly used technique to reduce emissions in diesel engine along with after treatment devices. EGR reduces peak combustion temperature inside the combustion chamber thereby reducing NOx. EGR is bypassed from the exhaust manifold, cooled down in EGR cooler and mixed with intake air at upstream of the intake manifold. Throttle valve is used for controlling the charged air flow to cylinders for different vehicle operating conditions. With compact engine layout EGR mixer are often located near to throttle valve thereby increasing the possibility of soot deposition on throttle valve.

This study introduces a method to examine the flow path of the lubricant inside a transmission housing of a tractor. A typical gearbox has several loads bearing elements which are in relative sliding motion to each other which causes heat to be released. The major sources of friction as well as heat are the meshing teeth between gears (sun/planet, planet/ring & power/range drive gear), thrust washers, thrust bearings and needle roller bearings. The churning of oil performs the vital function of both lubricating these sliding interfaces and cooling these sources of heat, thereby preventing failure of the gearbox. In this paper, we have applied VOF multiphase flow model and sliding meshing to simulate the fluid flow during splashed lubrication within a mating gear box. Lubrication oil dynamics and oil surface interaction with the air is modeled using VOF multiphase approach.

This paper depict the difference in the endurance factor of safety with usage of static and quasi static FE analysis and corrective measures take to solve the problem. The importance of the dynamic loading and subsequent effect of it on the multi axial fatigue analysis. Considering the modern trend prevailing among the vehicle manufacturers and specifically talking about two wheeler industry, it is clear that while the engine remains the same but the frame is changed to cater the market with new models to cut down on the development time. Initially the crankcase was designed for a double cradle frame where the crankcase was mounted on the frame. Later, the frame design was changed to single cradle where engine acts as a stress member link. This kind of arrangement makes the crankcase mountings participate in the chassis loads. Therefore, the crankcase mounting experiences road loads when the vehicle encounter the road irregularities.

India is considered to have one of the maximum two wheeler density in the world. Hence, all the scooter and motorcycle manufacturers are striving to keep their market share by quickly bringing quality products with high mileage at a cheap price tag. As emission norms are becoming stringent day by day, these OEMs have to take care of every detail in the engine that is driving their vehicles. So today's engineers are obliged to refine and improve the technologies they use, faster and with greater accuracy than ever before. This paper focuses on reducing Cylinder Bore deformation for a two wheeler engine through CAE simulation. In standard testing conditions this deformation was observed to cause engine seizure. Bore deformation is of great significance to the overall performance of an engine. It can increase oil consumption, blowby and emissions and may influence piston dynamics to a great extent.

An inadequate sealing of the combustion chamber gasket interface may have severe consequences on both the performance & emission of an engine. In this investigation, both the distribution of the contact pressure on the gasket and the stresses of the cylinder head at different loading conditions are explored and improved by modifying the design. A single cylinder gasoline engine cylinder head assembly has been analyzed by means of an uncoupled FEM simulation to find the sealing pressure of the multi-layer steel (MLS) gasket, strength & deformation of the components involved. The thermal loads are computed separately from CFD simulations of cylinder head assembly. The cylinder head assembly consisting of head, blocks, liner, cam shaft holder, bolts, gaskets, valve guides & valve seats, is one of the most complicated sub-assembly of an IC engine.