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Minimizing the mass of a functional connecting rod
An ADPL methodology is used. ADPL needs to assess all design parameters for designing the crankshaft. Certain design parameters are fixed and have been provided.
The variation is in the two values of radial clearance of 30 and 60 microns.
This ADPL below changes the value of the width of the crankshaft for different iterations. The other design parameter that mainly affects the stress values is the fillet radius near the two ends of the crankshafts.
It is very crucial to design a proper fillet to avoid any stress concentrations and failure of the part.
NOTE: ADPL is a script written using ANSYS that simulates activities in the workspace.
