Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach

This study was focused on the finite element techniques to investigate the effect of surface treatment on the fatigue life of the vibrating cylinder block for new two-stroke free piston engine using random loading conditions. Motivation: An understanding of the effects related to the random loading...

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Main Authors: M. M., Rahman, M. M., Noor, R. A., Bakar, A. K., Ariffin, S., Abdullah, M. A., Maleque
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spelling ump-14562018-01-25T06:03:16Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1456/ Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach M. M., Rahman M. M., Noor R. A., Bakar A. K., Ariffin S., Abdullah M. A., Maleque TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery This study was focused on the finite element techniques to investigate the effect of surface treatment on the fatigue life of the vibrating cylinder block for new two-stroke free piston engine using random loading conditions. Motivation: An understanding of the effects related to the random loading is necessary to improve the ability of designers to accurately predict the fatigue behavior of the components in service. An internal combustion engine cylinder block is a high volume production component subjected to random loading. Problem statement: Proper optimization of this component that is critical to the engine fuel efficiency and more robustly pursued by the automotive industry in recent years. A detailed understanding of the applied loads and resulting stresses under inservice conditions is demanded. Approach: The finite element modeling and analysis were performed utilizing the computer aided design and finite element analysis codes respectively. In addition, the fatigue life prediction was carried out using finite element based fatigue analysis code. Aluminum alloys were considered as typical materials in this study. Results: The frequency response approach was applied to predict the fatigue life of cylinder block using different load histories. Based on the finite element results, it was observed that the fatigue life was significantly influenced for the nitriding treatment. The obtained results were indicated that the nitrided treatment produces longest life for all loading conditions. Conclusion: The nitriding process is one of the promising surface treatments to increase the fatigue life for aluminum alloys linear engine cylinder block. Science Publications 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1456/1/2009__AJAS_64715-725_MMRahman_M.M.Noor-Jurnal-.pdf M. M., Rahman and M. M., Noor and R. A., Bakar and A. K., Ariffin and S., Abdullah and M. A., Maleque (2009) Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 6 (4). pp. 715-725. ISSN 1546-9239
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
M. M., Rahman
M. M., Noor
R. A., Bakar
A. K., Ariffin
S., Abdullah
M. A., Maleque
Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach
description This study was focused on the finite element techniques to investigate the effect of surface treatment on the fatigue life of the vibrating cylinder block for new two-stroke free piston engine using random loading conditions. Motivation: An understanding of the effects related to the random loading is necessary to improve the ability of designers to accurately predict the fatigue behavior of the components in service. An internal combustion engine cylinder block is a high volume production component subjected to random loading. Problem statement: Proper optimization of this component that is critical to the engine fuel efficiency and more robustly pursued by the automotive industry in recent years. A detailed understanding of the applied loads and resulting stresses under inservice conditions is demanded. Approach: The finite element modeling and analysis were performed utilizing the computer aided design and finite element analysis codes respectively. In addition, the fatigue life prediction was carried out using finite element based fatigue analysis code. Aluminum alloys were considered as typical materials in this study. Results: The frequency response approach was applied to predict the fatigue life of cylinder block using different load histories. Based on the finite element results, it was observed that the fatigue life was significantly influenced for the nitriding treatment. The obtained results were indicated that the nitrided treatment produces longest life for all loading conditions. Conclusion: The nitriding process is one of the promising surface treatments to increase the fatigue life for aluminum alloys linear engine cylinder block.
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author M. M., Rahman
M. M., Noor
R. A., Bakar
A. K., Ariffin
S., Abdullah
M. A., Maleque
author_facet M. M., Rahman
M. M., Noor
R. A., Bakar
A. K., Ariffin
S., Abdullah
M. A., Maleque
author_sort M. M., Rahman
title Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach
title_short Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach
title_full Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach
title_fullStr Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Surface Treatment on Fatigue Life of Cylinder Block for Linear Engine using Frequency Response Approach
title_sort assessment of surface treatment on fatigue life of cylinder block for linear engine using frequency response approach
publisher Science Publications
publishDate 2009
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1456/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1456/1/2009__AJAS_64715-725_MMRahman_M.M.Noor-Jurnal-.pdf
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