Crankshaft failure analysis of a boxer diesel motor |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia;2. Centre for Automotive Research, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia;3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia;1. LAETA, IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal;2. ATLANTICA – University School of Management, Health, Technology and Engineering, Fábrica da Pólvora, 2730-036 Barcarena, Portugal;3. Nautical School (ENIDH), 2770-058 Paço de Arcos, Portugal |
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| Abstract: | This paper reports a failure mode analysis of a boxer diesel engine crankshaft. Crankshafts are components which experiment severe and complex dynamic loadings due to rotating bending combined with torsion on main journals and alternating bending on crankpins. High level stresses appear on critical areas like web fillets, as well as the effect of centrifugal forces and vibrations. Since the fatigue fracture near the crankpin-web fillet regions is one of the primary failure mechanisms of automotive crankshafts, designers and researchers have done the best for improving its fatigue strength. The present failure has occurred at approximately 2000 manufactured engines, and after about 95,000 km in service. The aim of this work is to investigate the damage root cause and understand the mechanism which led to the catastrophic failure. Recommendations for improving the engine design are also presented. |
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| Keywords: | Failure mode analysis Automotive crankshaft failures Crankshaft failures Failure mechanisms |
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