SolidWorks Twin-Turbo V6 Engine

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During my time at Collins Aerospace, I decided to challenge myself to a significant CAD project in the form of a twin-turbocharged V6 engine, modeled all on SolidWorks and rendered in SolidWorks Visualize. The engine is based upon the SolidWorks twin-turbo V6 engine many use to develop their skills, but I changed several aspects. Beyond some standard drawings by Alex’s Engineering Pinterest page I used to model the engine block, crankshaft, valves, and pistons; everything else was custom made by me. I also added a fuel system and spark plugs, which were not included with the original model.

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Drawing of engine block, used from Alex's Engineering Pinterest page

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Rear-facing trimetric view of engine, with certain parts highlighted with bright colors

Throughout this process, I was able to learn several new tools, such as Boundary Boss/Base, Copy/Move Body, 3D Sketching, and various advanced assembly functions and mates. Beyond that, I had the ability to refine and learn new ways to use the tools I already knew. A big portion of this project came with rendering, as it was the first time I really dove into SolidWorks Visualize, coming from Photoview360.

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Combustion system shown, including pistons, crankshaft, valves, fuel system, and timing belts

The final engine consisted of 217 total parts. Overall, this project taught me a lot about mates, more advanced modeling techniques, keeping SolidWorks happy (not easy), and rendering.

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Exhaust system, with intercooler, custom turbochargers, and exhaust pipes

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Close up of turbocharger, with underside of engine visible in background

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