MASTER THESIS

BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY

BAHIR DAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENTOF MECHANICAL DESIGN
(M.Sc. Program)
Fatigue Analysis and Life Prediction of Connecting Rod in Light
Commercial Vehicle (LCV) for Toyota
By:-Tibebu Merde

Advisor: -Dr. Alem Bazezew

Co-advisor:- Mr. Ephrame Zeleke

January, 2017

Tibebu Merde
Fatigue Analysis and Life Prediction of Connecting Rod in Light
Commercial Vehicle (LCV) for Toyota

A Thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of

Master of Science in Mechanical Design
Presented to the Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Institute of
Technology, Bahir Dar University
 Supervised by:
Advisor: Dr. Alem Bazezew
Co-advisor: Mr. Ephrame Zeleke

Bahir Dar 2017

DECLARATION
I, the undersigned, declare that the thesis comprises my own work. In compliance with
internationally accepted practices, I have dually acknowledged and refereed all materials
used in this work. I understand that non-adherence to the principles of academic honesty
and integrity, misrepresentation/ fabrication of any idea/ data/ fact/source will constitute
sufficient ground for disciplinary action by the university and can also penal action from
the sources which have not been properly cited or acknowledged.

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Signature

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 Name of the student

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Date

By: Tibebu Merde

APPROVAL SHEET

Approved by Board of Examiners

Mr.Ephram Zeleke ______________ _________________
Chair Signature Date

Dr. Alem Bazezew _____________ ______________________

Advisor Signature Date

Dr. Daniel Tilahun _______________ ______________________

External Examiner Signature Date

Dr. Ramesh Babu _______________ ______________________

Internal Examiner Signature Date