Supercharged KTM Engine for Snowmobile

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Final Engine Package
Sponsors
Team Name
  • Need 4 Speed
Duration
  • Summer 2019 - Fall 2019
Faculty Adviser
  • Steve Beyerlein
Mentor
  • Zachary Hacker
Client
  • Dan Cordon & Edwin Odom
Team Members
  • Andy Hoang
  • Braden Connolly
  • Nasser Aldawsari
  • Nathan Miller

The goal of this project is to design and manufacture a supercharged single-cylinder four-stroke engine that would package in a snowmobile chassis.

Problem Definition[edit | edit source]

The primary project objective will be supercharging a KTM 525 SX motorcycle engine with an M24 Eaton Supercharger and redesigning it to package inside a snowmobile chassis to achieve better fuel efficiency, more power, and reducing weight.

KTM Engine Render made by VandalBilt

Background[edit | edit source]

The University of Idaho Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC) Team is known for its work on lightweight, efficient, clean running, and other innovations for snowmobiles. Over the past sixteen years, the CSC team has been competing at the SAE International Collegiate Design Series interdisciplinary competition. The competition is held annually in Houghton, Michigan. The U of I team has won the competition in 2002, 2003, and 2007, and has acquired more than 50 awards. U of I's team is the only team in CSC history to win the aspired Founder's Trophy award back-to-back in 2015 and 2016.

Previous senior design project, seniors designed and manufactured a robust platform for testing and optimization for the next generation formula SAE vehicle utilizing the KTM engine.

Deliverables[edit | edit source]

  • Solid-models of Eaton supercharger, plenum, new crankcase, mounts, and snowmobile engine bay
  • Math-models of engine/supercharger performance
  • Achieve 80 hp with same engine displacement
  • Remove stock engine transmission to interface with snowmobile CVT
  • Incorporate an electric starter
  • Functional prototype to fit in snowmobile chassis
  • Bill of materials and budget for functional prototype
  • Manufacturing plans for functional prototype

Specifications[edit | edit source]

Stock Engine vs Supercharged Engine

Project Plan[edit | edit source]

Engine:

  • Decompression plate will be used to reduce compression rate to 8:1 to avoid knock
  • Increase timing chain by one link
  • New gaskets, spark plugs, and oil
  • Electric start

Supercharger:

  • Plenum design for efficient performance while reducing noise
  • The supercharger will be mounted in an orientation such that the pulley lines up with the crankshaft
  • The supercharger will run by a belt that is driven by the crankshaft
  • The optimal running RPM will be determined for the supercharger and a pulley will be designed specifically to achieve that
  • Air bypass so the supercharger does not have to run at lower RPMs
  • Mounts for the supercharger

Crank Case:

  • The stock engine transmission is not needed and will use the snowmobile CVT instead
  • The crank case has two oil filters and will get rid of one and relocate it
  • Create a smaller custom fabricated crank case that will fit in the snowmobile chassis

Snowmobile Chassis:

  • Space available for new power plant
  • Mounts for the supercharged engine

Intercooler:

  • Snow to air intercooler to achieve better engine and supercharger efficiency

Project Learning[edit | edit source]

  • The KTM engine was provided disassembled with a box full of parts. The engine reassembly process provided insight on engine functions. In addition, it allowed for brainstorming crankcase innovations and supercharger mounting.
  • Plenum design helps provide even air distribution into the valve, while reducing irregular velocity/pressure pulses and noise reduction due to resonating effects.
  • Math models of the stock vs. supercharged engine (with potential intercooling effects) will provide empirical knowledge on supercharging advantages.
Assembled KTM Engine
Part Description
default Right casing half of the engine.
default Left and right casings attached together.
default Crankshaft, camshaft, piston, and cylinder head installed.
default Flywheel and oil pump installed.

Math Models[edit | edit source]

Calculations Description
default Modeling representations between stock vs. supercharged engine, and relationship between Net Work output and Thermal Efficiency due to varying compression ratios

The Math Models will be further refined to incorporate specific supercharging elements such as changes in volumetric efficiency and stoichiometric fuel properties.

Additional parametric studies will be conducted to analyze stock and supercharged engine effects due to varying engine speed, supplied boost, and inlet temperature based on isentropic efficiency supplied by compressor maps and intercooling.

Solid Models[edit | edit source]

Part Description
Supercharger Model.png
M24 Eaton Supercharger

0.393 L displacement per revolution

Plenum.png
Plenum Design 1

Volumetric Capacity: 1.06 L

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Plenum Design 2

Volumetric Capacity: 1 L

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Decompression Plate

Thickness: 3.1 mm

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Snowmobile Engine Bay

Estimated Volumetric Capacity: 5,014 in3

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Stock KTM Engine in Chassis
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Full Assembly of Stock Engine, Supercharger, and Plenum in Chassis

Math Equations[edit | edit source]

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Final Design[edit | edit source]

Part Description
Crank Case Front View.png
New Crank Case Front View
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New Crank Case Exploded View
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Full Engine Assemby
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Snowmobile Chassis
LEM Motor.png
LEM Hybrid Motor
Intercooler 1.png
Snow to Air Intercooler
Finished Plenums.jpg
Plenum Design 3

Supercharger to Intercooler - Intercooler to Engine Intake

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Full Engine Package in Snowmobile Chassis
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Full Engine Package in Snowmobile Chassis Top View
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Full Engine Package in Snowmobile Chassis Side View
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Full Engine Prototype in Chassis
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Full Engine Prototype in Chassis Side View

Team Members[edit | edit source]

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Andy Hoang
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Email: hoan5295@vandals.uidaho.edu


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Braden Connolly
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Email: conn1051@vandals.uidaho.edu


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Nasser Aldawsari
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Email: alda9721@vandals.uidaho.edu


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Nathan Miller
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Boise, Idaho
Email: mill2811@vandals.uidaho.edu


Additional Documentation[edit | edit source]

Project Schedule File:Need 4 Speed Project Schedule .xlsx - Schedule.pdf

Product Requirements File:Need 4 Speed Product Requirements.docx.pdf

Bill of Materials File:Need 4 Speed Bill of Materials.xlsx - Sheet1.pdf

Budget File:Need 4 Speed Budget.xlsx - Budget.pdf

Presentations File:Engineering Release.pdf