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Analysis: SimulationXpress

Engine's Connecting Rod Analysis

34.1. -To show the SimulationXpress functionality, open the 'Connecting

Rod_Analysis' part from the exercise files included. This is a slightly different

version of the part made for the engine project.

For our analysis, we are going to pretend the engine's crankshaft is blocked

during normal operation, resulting in a high stress in the connecting rod. We'll

assume it happens at the point where the crankshaft is horizontal and the

connecting rod is at the maximum angle with the vertical, causing the maximum

torque as shown in the next image.

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