Design authentication of a novel common interconvertible pallets for automobile engine: a finite element study

A common problem in the automotive industry is how to best load and unload engines. In automobile segments, a variety of engines is produced as a consequence of the complexities of various operations. The motivation of the proposed study is taken from the real-time industry problem of shortage of sp...

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Published inInternational journal on interactive design and manufacturing Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 1949 - 1958
Main Authors Jain, Pushpdant, Balaguru, S., Pendse, Ritik
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris Springer Paris 01.08.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Automobile industry
Automotive engines
Boundary conditions
CAE) and Design
Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD
Configurations
Design
Electronics and Microelectronics
Engine cylinders
Engineering
Engineering Design
Engines
Finite element method
Idling
Industrial Design
Instrumentation
Mechanical Engineering
Original Paper
Pallets
Strain energy
Engine loading
Automobile engine
Common interconvertible pallet
Finite element analysis
Medium-duty engine platform
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Summary:A common problem in the automotive industry is how to best load and unload engines. In automobile segments, a variety of engines is produced as a consequence of the complexities of various operations. The motivation of the proposed study is taken from the real-time industry problem of shortage of specific pallet configurations subjected to loading and unloading subjected to the utilization of idle time of various engine configurations. The main aim of the study is to design and analyze a novel common interconvertible pallet for the convenient loading of 4 and 6-cylinder engines. The geometrical dimensions of the designed pallet are considered in such a way as to accommodate the medium-duty engine platform (MDEP) for a 4-cylinder 5-L engine and a 6-cylinder 8-L engine. The finite element analysis was performed to investigate the result outcomes to verify the proposed novel design. The boundary conditions were applied and the results were calculated in terms of equivalent von Mises stress, strain, total strain energy and deformation. Results reflected that all three configurations of the novel pallet are suitable according to the loading on the respective engine. The obtained results may utilize further in the designing of other novel pallet configurations. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:1955-2513
1955-2505
DOI:10.1007/s12008-023-01294-9