Modeling and Thermal Analysis of Engine Block

Abstract

In the realm of internal combustion engines, the engine block plays a pivotal role, where the combustion of the air-fuel mixture occurs. Due to this combustion process, high heat is released and transferred to the walls of the engine block. If this heat is not dissipated properly to the outside, it will affect the engine's performance. Hence the heat should be removed from the engine block. The heat removal rate from the engine block mainly depends on the material's thermal conductivity. Hence, this study endeavors to conduct thermal analysis on an engine block composed of various materials using ANSYS Workbench software, and modeling was done in Creo Parametric. The findings are meticulously analyzed to identify the material offering superior heat transfer performance.

Index Terms: Engine block, modeling, thermal analysis, Creo Parametric, and Ansys Workbench.