Abstract

Connecting rod is one of the important components of the whole engine assembly as it acts as a mediator between piston assembly and crankshaft. Also it faces a lot of tensile and compressive loads during its life time. So, a detailed analysis is the need of hour. For quick, better and accurate analysis CAD and FEA have proved very useful. This paper presents review on account of the developments done in the field of analysis, weight and cost reduction opportunities and better materials for connecting rod.