Internal combustion engines are one of the most popular means of powering vehicles today. The major qualifying project (MQP) draws theories, principles and computational techniques from computer, science, technology, engineering and mathematics to design and optimize a crank-slider mechanism for automotive engine applications. The theories, principles and computational techniques guide the design iterations and selection of appropriate approaches for studying the kinematics and dynamics of automobile engines. The designs created in this project can be used in a learning environment where kinematics and dynamics of automobile engines are taught. The team focused on the crankshaft assembly, designing most of the parts, assembling them, and optimizing the performance. By studying the motion of the piston and the crankshaft, the team determined the optimal ratio of the crank radius and connecting rod length. The deliverables and findings in the MQP are additional guides for selecting design parameters for automobiles and evaluating the efficiency of engine performance.

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Creator

• Stevens, Matthew
• Sroka, Mitchell

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042822-154528
• 65776

Keyword

• Engine
• CR-STEM
• Automotive
• Slider-Crank

Advisor

• Fofana, Mustapha S.

Year

• 2022

Date created

• 2022-04-28

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright