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Connecting Rod
Learning Objectives
Functional purpose
Forces on connecting rod
Design features of con-rod
Constructional feature of con-rod
Material
Problems
Functional Purpose
Facilitates conversion of reciprocating motion of
piston to rotating motion of crankshaft
Axial forces
4-stroke engine
- compressive load during compression stroke and power stroke
- tensile load at the end of exhaust stroke due to Inertia force
caused by reciprocating mass
Con-rod swings about top end bearing like pendulum and results
inertia force in transverse direction
Design Consideration
Constructional Features
Material
4-stroke engine
Usually forged from alloy steel
Large 2-stroke engine
Usually forged from mild steel
Buckling
Cracking
Fracture
Causes of failure