DESIGN OF FIXTURE AND DIE FOR STEERING KNUCKLE

PROJECT REPORT PHASE - II Submitted by

MANIBALAN .R MANIKANDAN.B MOHAMED NOWSHATH.H VIJAYAN .G

(090111101022) (090111101023) (090111101026) (090111101061)

In partial fulfilment for the award for the degree Of

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
In

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ANGEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TIRUPUR ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

APRAL/MAY 2013

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that this project phase-II report DESIGN OF FIXTURE AND DIE FOR STEERING KNUCKLE is the bonafide work of

MANIBALAN .R MANIKANDAN.B MOHAMED NOWSHATH.H VIJAYAN .G

(090111101022) (090111101023) (090111101026) (090111101061)

Who carried out the project work under my supervision.

SIGNATURE Prof. N.Sundaramoorthy, Head of Department, Mechanical Engineering, Angel College of Engg.&Tech. Tirupur.

SIGNATURE Prof. N.Sundaramoorthy, Head of Department Mechanical Engineering, Angel College of Engg.&Tech. Tirupur.

Submitted for the Project (Phase-II) Viva-voce examination held on__________

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT wish to express my sincere thanks to beloved chairman Er.D.SACHITHANANTHAM, for providing an opportunity to undertake this project.
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I wish to express my profound gratitude to our respected Principal Dr.N.GUNASEKARAN, for his constant support for the completion of this project. I heartily thank Mr.N.SUNDARAMOORTHY,Professor and Head of the department of Mechanical Engineering for his support in doing this project work. I also fortunate to have expert advice from our project guide Mr.RADHAKRISHNAN, Assistant General Manager in Sakthi Auto Component Ltd for his constant guidance and encouragement throughout the project work. I express gratitude to our project Co-ordinator Mr.N.DHANDAPANI, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering for his continuous helping for our project. And also I wish to thank other teaching and non teaching staff members for their timely help, encouragement and their support for the project.

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ABSTRACT LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLE LIST OF ABBREVATION 1 2 INTRODUCTION TO SACL LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 STUDY ON CASTING 2.1.1 Die casting 2.1.2 Equipment used in die casting 2.1.2.1 Hot chamber machine 2.1.2.2 cold chamber machine 2.1.3 Process in die casting 2.2 STUDY ON GATING SYSTEM 2.3 STUDY ON DEGATING 2.4 STUDY ON HYDRALIC PRESS 2.4.1 Working of hydraulic press

PROBLEM DEFINITION
3.1 EXISTING PROBLEM 3.2 PROPOSED SYSTEM 3.2.1 Features

WORKING PRINCIPLE
4.1 DOUBLE ACTIG CYLINDER 4.1.1 Working of double acting cylinder
4.2 DTRECTION CONTROL VALVE 4.2.1 4/3 Direction Control Valve 4.3 SOLINOID 4.3.1 Working of Solenoid 4.4 PUMP

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4.4.1 Positive displacement pump 4.4.2 Various positive displacement pump 4.4.3 Piston pump 4.4.4 Radial piston pump 4.4.5 Working of radial piston pump 4.5 PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE 4.5.1 Direct acting relief valve 4.5.2 Pilot operated relief valve

DESIGN OF HYDRALIC CIRCUIT

5.1 MODIFICATION IN HYDRALIC CIRCUIT FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY 5.1.1 Working of hydraulic circuit

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SIMULATION USING THE SOLIDWORKS

6.1 DESIGNING THE MODEL USING THE SOLIDWORKS 6.2 SIMULATION OF MODEL USING THE SOLIDWORKS

DESIGN PHASE
7.1 CALCULATION OF FORCE REQUIRED TO BREAK THE RUNNER AND RISER 7.2 CALCULATION OF EXISTING FORCE GENERATED BY THE WEDGE CUTTER M/C TO BREAK THE RISER 7.2.1 Data 7.2.2 Calculation 7.3 CALCULATION OF MODIFIED FORCE GENERATED BY THE WEDGE CUTTER M/C TO BREAK THE RISER 7.3.1 Data 7.3.2 Calculation

7.4 CALCULATION OF EXISTING VELOCITY

OF THE WEDGE TO BREAK THE RISER 7.5 CALCULATION OF MODIFIED VELOCITY OF THE WEDGE TO BREAK THE RISER 7.6 CALCULATION OF EXISTING TOTAL CYCLE TIME FOR A SINGLE CUTTING OPERATION 7.7 CALCULATION OF MODIFIED TOTAL CYCLE TIME FOR A SINGLE CUTTING OPERATION 7.8 PRODUCTIVITY CALCULATION 7.8.1 7.8.2 Before modification of force After modification of force

RESULT AND IMPLEMENTATION

8.1 PRACTIAL IMPLEMENTATION

CONCLUSION REFERENCES