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CRANK SLIDER KINEMATICS

1- Draw a sketch representing centered crank slider mechanism. Show the

slider displacement corresponding to crank rotation.
2- Deduce slider displacement equation with respect to crank rotation.
3- Derive the instantaneous slider velocity and its acceleration.
4- Write a computer program to simulate the slider displacement, its velocity
and its acceleration
5- Draw a graph representing the instantaneous displacement of the slider, its
instantaneous velocity and its instantaneous acceleration with respect to
rotational angle.
6- Show the effect of the crank radius to connecting rod length ratio on the
mechanism kinematics. Show also the role of the rotational speed.
7- Prove that, the average slider speed doesn't depend on connecting rod
length.
8- Repeat from 1 to 6 for offset crank slider mechanism.
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CRANK SLIDER DYNAMICS

1- Deduce the driving force applied on piston during the thermal cycle and
draw a sketch to represent its instantaneous variation.

2- Calculate the reciprocating driving force exerted on the piston at maximum

gas pressure. Calculate also the side thrust generated due to the connecting
rod inclination. Find also the rotational torque at this crank position.
Consider the following data : , ,
@ . The mass of moving parts is as follows :
, , and

3- Diesel engine runs at full load condition. The mean effective pressure is
when the engine delivered @ ( ) and its
compression ratio is 17. Calculate the basic dimensions of this engine.
Calculate also the resultant reciprocating force at the end of compression
stroke. Consider the mass of the moving parts/cylinder is as follows

4- In previous problem, if the crank is offset with , calculate the

resultant reciprocating force.

5- Compare between the maximum side thrust generated during the thermal
cycle in case of using centered, left offset and right offset crank slider
mechanism. Considered the crank rotates clock wise.
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PISTON DESIGN

1- Estimate the basic dimensions of CIE which produces 45 kW @ 2950 rpm.

Consider the mean effective pressure is ̿

2- The following has been obtained on the basis of data of heat, speed
characteristics and dynamic analysis : cylinder , piston stroke
, actual maximum pressure of combustion
@ 3200 rpm. Mass of piston group and
. Assign the physical dimensions of this piston.

3- Design a suitable pressure ring required to mount in previous piston.

4- Diesel engine consumes ⁄ of air when runs @ 2450 rpm. The engine
produces when the mean effective pressure is ̅
calculate the basic dimensions of the engine and design the piston.
Recalculate the design in case of using cast iron instead of aluminum alloys.

5- Draw the design in Sectional Elevation and Side View (scale 1:1).
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PISTON PIN DESIGN

Piston pin mounted on SIE piston has the following dimensions:

Cylinder diameter : ,
Stroke : ,
, ,
, , , ,

- Check the stresses applied on this piston pin

- Draw in scale the pin design
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CONNRCTING ROD DESIGN

1- Design the small end of connecting rod for SIE. The engine has the following
data :
@ TDC
( )

Choose the suitable dimensions of small end of the connecting rod, check
the stresses and estimate the safety factor.

2- The thermal cycle and dynamic analysis for Diesel engines show the
following:
@ TDC
( )

Choose the suitable dimensions of small end of the connecting rod, check
the stresses and estimate the safety factor.

3- Referring to the dynamic analysis and design of a connecting rod small end,
the crank radius , mass of piston assembly , the
mass of connecting rod assembly
,maximum idling speed ⁄ , .
Design the big end of connecting rod and calculate the safety factor

4- Diesel engine has crank radius , the mass of piston assembly

, mass of connecting rod assembly
, ⁄ , . Design the big end and check the
safety factor.
5- If the dynamic analysis shows that, the compression force transferred to
the connecting is at the beginning of
expansion stroke. The maximum tension force is at the
beginning of suction stroke. Connecting rod length .
Design the connecting rod shank and check the safety factor. Consider the
following data :

6- Connecting rod of Diesel engine has the following data:

Connecting rod length , ,
.
The maximum compression force , while
the tensile force is .
Assign the shank dimensions and check the safety factor.

7- If the cover of the big end of SIE connecting rod exposed to rupture force
equal to . Check the safety factor of big end bolts. Consider the
nominal bolt diameter , thread pitch and number of
bolts . Choose the suitable materials.

8- From the design of the connecting rod big end of diesel engine it was found
that, the maximum inertial force rupturing the big end and connecting rod
bolts equal to . If the nominal bolt diameter , thread
pitch and the number of bolts , check the safety factor