Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
2nd International Congress on Multidisciplinary Natural Sciences(ICOMNAS 2022), 1 - 02 Aralık 2022, ss.219-229
Connecting rods are one of the most used parts in internal combustion
engines today, and they have the ability to convert linear motion to rotational
motion and vice versa. Different forces acting on the connecting rod cause
serious deformation, fatigue, and damage on the connecting rod. The automotive
industry is also working on connecting rods with good durability, longer
service life, and lighter weight. In this study, static and fatigue analyzes
were carried out using the finite element method by applying C45 steel, AISI
4340 steel, and Titanium material to the connecting rod design. Connecting rod
designs were designed with the CATIA program and analyzed by the Ansys program.
The total deformation, equivalent elastic strain, equivalent stress, factor of
safety, life, damage, and fatigue sensitivity parameters of the materials were
inquired by analysis. When C45 steel is used instead of the titanium material used in the
existing connecting rods, it has been observed that the deformation, stress,
and life values close to the titanium material are obtained. With the results
of the analysis, 2.07 times less deformation, 0.3% higher stress, and 10 times
more cycle number are obtained with C45 steel material in comparison to
titanium.