Design optimization of a diesel connecting rod

• Main Authors: Muhammad, Aisha, Ali, Mohammed Abdo Hashem, Shanono, Ibrahim Haruna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2020
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30368/1/Connecting_rod.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30368/; http://www.materialstoday.com/proceedings 2214-7853; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.122
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Connection rods are mechanical components used for generating motion from a crankshaft’s piston alternating motion. The credibility and performance of vehicles depends on the design of the connecting rod. There have been numerous reported cases of connecting rod failure based on the structural desig...