FE-Analysis of Connecting Rod of I.C.Engine by Using Ansys for Material Optimization

In series of automobile engine components a connecting rod is highly critical and researchable one. The main idea of this study is to do analysis of connecting rod and get idea of stress producing during compressive and tensile loading. And then give idea about weight reduction opportunities for a production steel connecting rod. This has entailed performing a detailed load analysis. Therefore, this study has contain by two subjects, first, load and stress analysis of the connecting rod, and second, optimization for weight reducation. In the first part of the study, loads acting on the connecting rod and find out stress-time history at some critical point. The results were also used to determine the variation of Tensile and Compressive loading the component was optimized for weight reduction subject to space constraints and manufacturability.