The thesis deals with analysis of balancing of given cranktrain. At the introductory part is solved kinematics of the crank mechanism. Another part of the text occupies with dynamics of the crank mechanism and eventuality of its balancing with using of point-mass model. This simplified model is utilized for analytic solution of given mechanism. Results of analytic solution are compared with results of MBS solution. At the last part is done analysis of minimal distance between the selected parts of the mechanism. Then simple optimization of balancing is done. At the end is considered balancing of the mechanism and simple improvement is proposed, considered are results of minimal distance analysis too.

Increasing requirements on products quality e.g. internal combustion engines, and growing demand on producing major parts lead to the giant development of the engines. With the engine development also great progress in the software tools has come. By decreasing costs on production of the prototypes and by support of the measured data the verification of the computational models is possible. This development has connection with using CAE tools like CAD systems, FEM programs and multi-body systems. The subject of this thesis is about using these systems to solve cranktrain dynamic. Also cranktrain dynamic results are introduced there. Interaction between the engine block and the crankshaft is solved by the hydrodynamic bearing model. All simulation methods are presented on a diesel free-cylinder in-line engine.

This thesis describes the variety and the width of issues connected with crankshafts of combustion engines. It distinguishes different factors, which influence the shape and size of these crankshafts and the selected findings are then transferred into the design of crankshaft for the particular engine. The thesis also presents coherent description of application of topology optimization to the particular crankshaft and also different, more complex design procedures leading to the optimal shape of crankshaft are afterwards suggested. Quality of such a design is then verified by comparative analysis of fatigue of the crankshaft.

The aim of this work is to propose a cranktrain of a petrol six-cylinder aircraft engine with the specified parameters. Build dynamic model involved an air reducer and carry out the life-stress analysis important key parts of the crankshaft.

This master's thesis is concerned with the mechanical efficiency of cranktrain contact pairs in a combustion engine. In the introductory part, the fundamental terminology relating to the cranktrain is presented along with the specification of the areas of mechanical losses, greasing modes and types of wear. The following chapters describe the possibilities of eliminating mechanical losses of the cranktrain and the calculation methods that can be utilized to mathematically solve mechanical losses. The practical part includes the proposal of a calculation model and its use in the analysis of the cranktrain of Skoda 1.2 HTP engine. The last part of this thesis comprises modified alternatives of the standard cranktrain focusing on the elimination of mechanical losses. The evaluation of the results is presented in the conclusion of this thesis.

Master’s thesis deals with the description of cranktrain friction and presents and describes experimental cranktrain friction loss evaluations and computational cranktrain friction loss evaluations. The main problem is the creating software solution of selected computational friction loss evaluations that leads to calculation of cranktrain friction losses. Master’s thesis describes chosen computational friction loss methods and the subsequent creation of the software solution. After application on chosen internal combustion engine, it evaluates the results and draws conclusions about functionality of the software solution.

This thesis focuses on a technology called cylinder deactivation. The technology helps reducing emissions and fuel consumption. The first part summarizes the possibilities of application of the cylinder deactivation technology as well as advantages resulting from combination with other technologies. The thesis also consists of two design options for valvetrain in inline four-cylinder engine and the results of simulations of dynamics of its cranktrain.

The aim of this thesis is to design crankshaft for in-line six-cylinder diesel engine and to design viscous torsional vibration damper for the cranktrain of specified parameters. The thesis includes the creation of a dynamic torsional model of cranktrain and calculation of forced vibrations of mechanism with and without damper. Part of this thesis is also strength analysis of the designed crankshaft with damper using the Finite Element Method (FEM).

This master’s thesis introduces a slide bearing analysis using the MBS software tool of FEV Virtual Engine, including real surface topography based on 3D roughness measurements. The first half of the thesis gives a brief overview about gasoline combustion engines, slide bearing usage in engines, slide bearing construction and about essential approaches for the characterization of elasto-hydrodynamic behavior. In the second half, the process of model building, rough surface measurement and preparation of analyses are described. At the end of this thesis, the results of the analyses are shown and discussed.

This diploma thesis is devoted to problems of crankshaft plain bearings at five-cylinder in-line engine. Document body describes behaviour of plain bearings under various working conditions. To needs of the hydrodynamic bearings simulations is created the cranktrain virtual model. Next part of hereof document deals with problems of bearing shell design. Is created survey of the bearing materials and shortly described technological processing of shell bearing. To understand complicated problems hydrodynamic lubrication is derived Reynolds differential equation and foreshadowed succession calculation dynamically loaded bearings. In final parts of this thesis are presented most interesting results obtained from computational analysis.