Modal and Thermal Analysis of a Modified Connecting Rod of an Internal Combustion Engine Using Finite Element Method

The connecting rod is one of the most important moving components in an internal combustion engine. present work determined possibility using aluminium alloy 7075 material to design and manufacture a for weight optimisation without losing strength rod. It considered modal thermal analyses investigate suitability design. parameters that were under analysis were: total deformation, natural frequency, while looked at temperature distribution, heat flux directional four rods made with titanium alloy, grey cast iron, structural steel respectively. was modelled Autodesk inventor2017 software calculated parameters. steady-state used determine induced flux. study found Aluminium deformed more than remaining three other materials but has superior qualities terms vibrational lightweight compared steel, iron alloy.