Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription or Fee Access

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Compressor Mounting Bracket in Automobiles


(*) Corresponding author


Authors' affiliations


DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/ireme.v12i1.13270

Abstract


The Compressor mounting bracket in automobiles is used to safely support the AC compressor of a car in every condition. Since it is very difficult to modify the mounting positions and support types after the compressor and the engine are built, the mounting brackets must be verified in the design stage. The energy absorption characteristics of the compressor mount are mainly affected by two variables: material and design. Hence, the design of the compressor mount becomes a critical aspect in terms of vehicle crashworthiness. The present work deals with FEA analysis of compressor mounting brackets. It includes the modeling of the compressor mounting bracket in CATIA V5. The structural analysis of the compressor mounting bracket is carried out using ANSYS. The compressor mounting bracket is then optimized to reduce weight by 64% and also to reduce material use. The optimized model is analyzed to withstand compressor load and design safety. Testing is performed to validate the numerical and experimental results.
Copyright © 2018 Praise Worthy Prize - All rights reserved.

Keywords


Automobile; Compressor Mounting Bracket; CATIA V5; Hypermesh; ANSYS

Full Text:

PDF


References


V. D. Pawade, P. D. Sonawane, Study of Design and Analysis of Air Conditioner Compressor Mounting Bracket, International Journal of Science and Research, ISSN (Online): 2319-7064.

V. D. Pawade, P. D. Sonawane, Dynamic Analysis of Air Conditioner Compressor Mounting Bracket, International Engineering Research Journal, ISSN 2395-1621.

C S Sebastian, B. Shibin and A. Tony, Design and Optimization of Engine Mount Bracket, International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management, Volume 5, Issue 2, February 2016, ISSN 2319 – 4847.

V. Doundkar, D. Ghatage, M. Madkaikar, A. Kulkarni, Topology Optimization for Engine Mounting Arm with Fatigue, HTC 2011.

Dr. Y. Basavaraj, Manjunatha T.H., Design Optimization of Automotive Engine Mount System, International Journal of Engineering Science Invention, Volume 2, Issue 3, March 2013, PP.48-53, ISSN (Online): 2319 – 6734.

R SINGH, Dynamic design of automotive systems: Engine mounts and structural joints, Sadhana, Vol. 25, Part 3, June 2000, pp. 319±330.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02703548

M.V. Aditya Nag, Material Selection and Computational Analysis on DOHC V16 Engine’s Mounting Bracket Using COMSOL Multiphysics Software, Excerpt from Proceeding of the 2012 COMSOL Conference in Bangalore.

M. Deshmukh, Prof. K R Sontakke, Analysis and Optimization of Engine Mounting Bracket, International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research, ISSN (Online): 2347-3878.

U. S. Ghorpade, D. S. Chavan, V. Patil & M. Gaikwad, Finite Element Analysis And Natural Frequency Optimization Of Engine Bracket, International Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, ISSN No. 2231 –6477, Vol-2, Iss-3, 2012.

P. D. Jadhav, Ramakrishna, Finite Element Analysis of Engine Mount Bracket, International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management & Applied Sciences, Volume 1, Issue 8, 4 September 2014, ISSN:2349-3224.

S. Subbiah, O.P. Singh, S. K. Mohan, A. P. Jeyaraj, Effect of muffler mounting bracket designs on durability, Engineering Failure Analysis, 18 (2011) 1094–1107, Elsevier.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2011.02.009

C. Y. Song, Design Optimization and Development of Vibration Analysis Program for Engine Mount System, Technical Division, AhTTi Co., Ltd., Korea.
http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0885

B. V. Ramnath, C. Elanchezhian, V. Chandrasekhar, A. A. Kumarb, S.M. Asif, G. R. Mohamed, D. V. Raj, C .S. Kumar, Analysis and Optimization of Gating System for Commutator EndBracket, Procedia Materials Science, 6 ( 2014 ) 1312 – 1328, Elsevier.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mspro.2014.07.110

S. Maski, Y. Basavaraj, Finite Element Analysis Of Engine Mounting Bracket By Considering Pretension Effect And Service Load, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, eISSN: 2319-1163.
http://dx.doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0408056

P. Mahajan, Prof. A. L. Dandavate, Analysis and Optimization of Compressor Mounting Plate of Refrigerator Using FEA, International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, ISSN 2250-2459, Volume 5, Issue 5, May 2015.

T. S. Brar, MR. D. Singh , Dynamic Analysis of Compressor Mounting Bracket of Automobile Air Conditioning System, Journal of CAD/CAM & ROBOTICS, Vol-2, Iss-3, 2013.

G. P. Sowjanaya, P. D. Rao and Dr. C.U. Kiran , Finite Element Analysis of Vibration Fixture Made of Aluminium And Magnisium Alloys”, International Journal of Latest Trends in Engineering and Technology (IJLTET), Vol. 2, 84 – 89, 2013.

P. B. Chaudhari and Dr. D. R. Panchagade ,Comparison of Magnisigm, Aluminium and Cast Iron to Obtain Optimum Frequency for Engine Bracket Using FEM, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA), Vol. 2, 1016-1020. 2012

D. C., Ghatekar, Design of Compressor Mounting Bracket Sing Optimization, International Journal of Advanced Information Science and Technology (IJAIST), Vol.13, No.13, May 2013.

E. Wang, T. Nelson and R. Rauch, A Comparison Of Ll-Hexahedral and All Tetrahedral Finite Element Meshes for Elastic Analysis, Proceedings 4th of international conference, 179-181. 1995.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Please send any question about this web site to info@praiseworthyprize.com
Copyright © 2005-2024 Praise Worthy Prize