Engine LD vs CloudLabs Lever Application

Engine Layout Definitions (Engine LD) Understand how piston–crank geometry impacts engine performance. • Explore how layout changes affect engine displacement, rated power, and dynamic forces. • View detailed graphs and data lists: • Displacement volume vs. crank angle • Dynamic forces vs. crank angle • Export values for spreadsheet analysis or basic FEA (finite element analysis). • Interactive simulation: adjust crank rotation with a slider to visualize dimension effects on engine packaging.

In this simulation, you will find the jib arm of a crane, a hydraulic cylinder, pins, a platform, bags of cement and a crane car. These elements will allow you to assemble a scale model of a crane, which is based on the operating principle of the application of the lever. You will need to analyze the torque exerted by the forces present in the arm of the crane in order to determine the force which must be exerted by the cylinder in order to keep the system in equilibrium.