{"title":"Design Improvement of an Automotive Shock Absorber Component Subjected to Fretting Fatigue","authors":"Ashish Gorishankar Sharma, Lokavarapu Bhaskara Rao","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0157","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">A shock absorber endurance test for an automobile that was supposed to resist at least 200,000 load cycles but failed to meet the statutory fatigue limit was under examination. This is due to the breakdown of the assembly that holds the shock absorber shims. This failure occurred due to Fretting fatigue. A design improvement is being introduced to avoid fretting fatigue on the shock absorber shim assembly. FEA is used to investigate the shim assembly in order to locate the stress zone. After adding more shims to the piston, fatigue life was significantly improved. The damping forces were unaffected by the fundamental solution that was applied to make this improvement.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135142180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Assessment of Performance of Compression Ignition Engine Fueled with Diesel-Bio Butanol Blends Enhanced with Castor Oil for Properties","authors":"Prabakaran B","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0107","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">Bio-butanol addition into diesel for utilization as fuel is an attractive attempt by most researchers. However, the usage of bio-butanol decreases the essential properties of the final blend significantly. This is study is to overcome this limitation by addition of castor oil into the base blend (containing 20% bio-butanol) by enhancing the properties. The study starts with the addition of castor oil (1% to 10%) and testing the properties. One blend is chosen by comparing the properties considering diesel fuel properties. The result depicts the blend of bio-butanol with 10% and 15% of castor oil is found suitable and this blend produces higher thermal efficiency, lower oxides of nitrogen and smoke, and higher heat release and pressure when fueled in the engine at higher brake powers. However, this blend produces higher hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide at low brake power. This study enhances the use of utilization of biobutanol blends in the engine for a long-term duration as the kinematic viscosity is competent to diesel fuel which lowers the friction in the parts of the engine. 20BB80D COBD 10 and 20BB80D COBD 15 produce 8.3% and 5.2% which are slightly low EGT by taking the reference values of diesel. Maximum pressure when fueling with 20BB80D COBD 10 and 20BB80D COBD 15 are low by 3.1% and 1.8% while comparing the diesel values Emissions of oxides of nitrogen are found to be significantly low by 13.2% and 3.4% and the smoke emissions are high by 10.2% and 3.2% (comparing diesel values). Also, the saving of fossil fuel resources through the decrease in imports is significant. There is no modifications necessary in the engine to use this blend.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135142181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parallel Scheduling of Machines and Tools without Tool Delay Using Symbiotic Organisms Search Algorithm","authors":"Padma Lalitha Mareddy, Vishnu Vardhan Reddy D, Lakshmi Narasimhamu Katta, Narapureddy Siva Rami Reddy","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0142","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">This work presents a novel approach for parallel scheduling of machines and tools without tool delay in the automobile manufacturing industry using a symbiotic organisms search algorithm (SOSA). This paper proposes nonlinear mixed integer programming (MIP) formulation to model simultaneous scheduling problems. The mutualistic relationship between different species in nature inspires the proposed algorithm. It aims to optimize the scheduling process by minimizing the makespan (MSN) while ensuring no tool delay during the production process. The algorithm is implemented in a parallel computing environment to speed up the search process and handle scheduling problems. Experimental results show that the proposed approach outperforms existing methods in terms of solution quality and computational efficiency. This work offers a promising solution for real-world manufacturing scheduling problems with multiple machines and tools, often characterized by complex constraints and uncertainties.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 9","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135142184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ride Comfort Analysis of Passive and Air Suspension System of Quarter-and-Half Car Using MATLAB/SIMULINK","authors":"Vamsi Surya. B, Sukumar T, Pravinpandian Rajarethinam, Srinivasan Sundarrajan","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0159","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">Manufacturing suspension systems is not a new or upcoming process, it has been in the market for years but still, the survival of the fittest plays a key role for the respective manufacturer. So, the main objective of the vehicle suspension system is to improve ride comfort, road handling and vehicle stability. A suspension system plays a vital role in a smooth and safe riding experience. So, an analysis of the suspension system should be done, and the results should be in the standard range. In this paper, the simulations of a quarter and half car passive spring and air suspension were analysed for ride comfort and suspension travel by mathematical modelling of the quarter-and-half car with the help of a system of equations. As these mathematical equations cannot be solved directly, these equations are solved with the help of library blocks of MATLAB/ Simulink software by giving different road profiles as single bumps, step functions and irregular road profiles as excitations for the suspension system. The results obtained after simulations of quarter-and-half car passive spring and air suspension were compared in order to get to the end which suspension system is better performing in comparison to ride comfort and suspension travel concerning the road profile that is given as input to the MATLAB/Simulink software.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 12","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Power Factor Enhancement Using a Modified Bridgeless Landsman Converter Driven EV Battery Charger","authors":"Kalaiarasi N, Mohammed Abdullah R","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0098","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">This work proposes a new type of charger for an Electric vehicle (EV) battery. There are many problems with the existing EV charger and one of them is the poor power factor. The main reason for this is the Diode Bridge Rectifier (DBR), which is used at the source side of the existing charger. In the new configuration instead of DBR a landsman converter is used at the source end. The landsman Converter further cascaded to an Isolated Fly back converter which charges the battery. The PI controller is used to control the DC output voltage of the landsman converter to generate the required voltage given as a reference. The Flyback converter is also controlled using the PI controller. Comparison is made between both configurations by comparing the THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) response of both circuits. Furthermore, a new type of configuration that uses both DBR and Landsman converter is simulated in MATLAB and results are compared with other configurations. Further, the proposed system is controlled by a fuzzy controller. The performance of the fuzzy controller-based landsman converter is compared with PI (Proportional Integral) controller. The fuzzy controller-based landsman converter provides better performance for charging applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Selvan P, Sudalaiyandi Kandasamy, Nagarajan J, Jones Joseph Jebaraj Dharmaraj
{"title":"Performance Investigation on Diesel Engine Powered by Ternary Blends of Linseed and Calophyllum Inophyllum Methyl Esters","authors":"Selvan P, Sudalaiyandi Kandasamy, Nagarajan J, Jones Joseph Jebaraj Dharmaraj","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0061","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">The current research is focused on combining two different biodiesels made from different sources. The goal is to take advantage of the benefits of both biodiesels. The problem being addressed is that biodiesels have lower performance and higher emissions compared to regular diesel. The study looks at using a blend of diesel fuel, Linseed oil methyl ester (LOME), and Calophyllum inophyllum methyl esters (CIME) in a single-cylinder diesel engine to evaluate performance and emissions. The biodiesels were made using a trans-esterification process from prestained oil. The blends were labeled B0, B5, B10, B15, and B20. B5 demonstrated the best performance with increased Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) and reduced Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC). The B5 blend had a maximum increase in BTE of 3.92% compared to diesel fuel, and a decrease in BSFC of 10% compared to diesel (B0). The LOME/CIME blend lowered NOx emissions by 6.15% with B5 blend at full load conditions. This suggests that the use of ternary blends such as calophyllum inoplyllum biodiesel and linseed biodiesel can combine the advantages of different feedstocks and be a good alternative fuel option for high-compression engines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Static Inductive Wireless Charging Station for Electric Vehicle","authors":"Rajarajeswari R, Praveena V, Suchitra D","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0102","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">Electric vehicles play a huge part in today’s transportation system and their increased use would rid us the downfalls of conventional vehicles. A part integral to this overhaul of EVs is the implementation of wireless charging station. It is necessary to set up a wide range of charging networks in a user-friendly environment in order to facilitate the adoption of electric transportation. As a result, the main goal of this work is to present a viable substitute solution that uses Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technology to charge electric vehicles (EVs) without any plug-in issues. This work proposes on a static wireless power transfer technology for Electric Vehicles. A high-efficiency wireless power transfer system for electric vehicles is virtually designed using matlab with a maximum power point tracking for solar panel, DC-DC and AC-DC converter. A scaled down version of the prototype for the same is built with more environmental friendly solar power supplied wireless charging and tested to verify the feasibility and the proposed design. This work highlights the potential of WPT as a solution to the challenges of EV charging infrastructure. The use of solar energy makes the charging process more sustainable, and the evaluation of transformer structures provides insights into how to optimize the charging process for future EV development. This charging station is designed for fast charging and to reduce carbon footprint. Ultimately, the work contributes to the goal of creating a cleaner, more sustainable transportation system</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lakshmi Narayana Somsole, Manikandan Natarajan, Thejasree Pasupuleti, Anantha Krishna N, Lakshmi Narasimhamu Katta
{"title":"Investigations on the Effects of Chemical Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Thespesia Lampas Fiber Reinforced Composites for Automobile Applications","authors":"Lakshmi Narayana Somsole, Manikandan Natarajan, Thejasree Pasupuleti, Anantha Krishna N, Lakshmi Narasimhamu Katta","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0121","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">In today's world, there is an increasing emphasis on the responsible use of fiber reinforced materials in the automobile applications, construction of buildings, machinery, and appliances as these materials are effectively reused, recycled, or disposed with minimum impact on the environment. As such, it has become mandatory to incorporate sustainable, environmental friendly and green concepts in the development of new materials and processes. The primary objective of this study is to manufacture composites using fibers obtained from Thespesia Lampas plants, which are known for their soft, long fibers that are commonly used in various domestic products. The composites are made by combining these fibers with a general purpose polyisocyanurate resin, and their potential applications in both domestic and commercial products are explored. To evaluate the properties of these composites, tests are conducted for tensile strength, flexure, and water absorption. The laminates are fabricated using both unidirectional and cross woven mats to assess its effect on the properties. In addition, the impact of NaOH treatment at different proportions on the properties of the fiber composites is also investigated. The laminates are fabricated using both unidirectional and cross woven mats to assess its effect on the properties. In addition, the impact of NaOH treatment at different proportions on the properties of the fiber composites is also investigated. The flexural strength of unidirectional treated (4% NaOH) fiber composites was found to be 216.75 MPa. Thespesia Lampas treated (4% NaOH) has a higher ultimate tensile strength of 27.85 MPa. Cross woven laminates have superior water absorption resistance than treated (4% NaOH) unidirectional fiber composite.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Austempered Ductile Iron, Green Design Alternative for Circular Economy","authors":"Dinkar Nalawade, Pramaan Arcot, Rahul Khajure","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0134","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">In the current scenario, manufacturing of heavier products generates colossal waste, generates more CO<sub>2</sub> emission, and negatively affects the environment. Customers not only pay higher product costs but also higher operational costs. This in turn demands the need for more recycling. Advanced high strength materials are a key solution to applications demanding higher strength, stiffness, durability &amp; wear requirement, whereas low density materials like aluminium and magnesium won’t be a sustainable choice. With more and more battery electric &amp; fuel cell vehicles, “light weighting” is a key priority.</div><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) has a great advantage of superior mechanical properties compared to conventional ductile iron, aluminium alloys and even some steel forgings. Typically, ADI is used for high wear applications, whereas this paper will demonstrate the potential of using ADI for Structural applications.</div><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">To display ADI’s potential on “light weight design”, an example of ‘Front Spring Anchorage’ is selected as a proof-of-concept. Analysis is carried out using Finite Element Method (FEM) on a redesigned component to validate its impact. Up to 40% reduction in weight is achieved on the component which greatly benefits commercial vehicles in terms of energy efficiency &amp; cost. Overall, the paper will also exhibit ADI material’s contribution to concept of “sustainable design”, “circular economy” for a greener future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experimental Investigation of Efficiency Enhancement of Manual Transmission Gearbox Synchronizer Rings for the Enrichment of Gearshift Quality","authors":"Barathi Raja K, Jibin Paul K","doi":"10.4271/2023-28-0114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-28-0114","url":null,"abstract":"<div class=\"section abstract\"><div class=\"htmlview paragraph\">In developing countries, manual transmissions are leading the market due to their efficiency and low cost. In a manual transmission, the synchronizers play a vital role in defining the gear shift quality. Manual transmission vehicles are getting refined for a pleasant driving experience. The gear shift quality is one of the unique selling points for the vehicle, so the automakers are focusing on the reduction of the gear shift forces. In a manual transmission, the synchronizers are used to match the speed difference between the upstream and downstream inertia for the gear-shifting process. The synchronizers have conical friction surfaces to generate friction and cone torque. The increase in cone torque reduces the gear shift impulse. The cone torque can be increased with mismatch tolerance in the frictional surfaces. In this technique, two cone angles are used for the frictional surfaces. The applied force on the synchronizer tooth compresses the synchronizer ring and closes the non-uniform clearance between the frictional surfaces. This generates uniform surface pressure and increases the cone torque. The design is validated for the increase in cone torque using the synchronizer test rig. The mismatch tolerance increases the cone torque and reduces the synchronization time. Due to the mismatch, after the synchronization, the synchronizer ring tries to come back to its original position. This avoids the sticking of the synchronizer ring over the gear cone. This quickly reduces the gear shift forces after synchronization. The gear shift quality is validated on the vehicle using the Gear Shift Quality Analyzer. The results confirm that the mismatch tolerance enhances the gear shift quality more than the conventional method of tolerancing of the frictional surfaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":38377,"journal":{"name":"SAE Technical Papers","volume":" 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135141293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}