Harmonic analysis of a two cylinder crankshaft using ANSYS

Abstract

Crankshafts play a pivotal role in the automobile industry as it is the primary part of the internal combustion engines. There is a strong necessity for its stable and dependable operation in the market as failure of the crankshaft results in huge losses. Harmonic analysis helps us to determine the behavior of the crankshaft when subjected to different time varying loads. This will be useful to obtain optimal design of the crankshafts so that it can be durable and hence advantageous for the engine.