Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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801923 | Mechanism and Machine Theory | 2012 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
An algorithm for obtaining a theoretical wear diagram of internal combustion (IC) engine crankshaft main bearings is developed in the paper. A crankshaft is treated as a statically indeterminate continuous beam. The load distribution on the contact surface between a journal and a bearing is assumed to be elliptic. The whole procedure, tailored to its software implementation, is illustrated on the example of a six-cylinder diesel engine crankshaft.
► An approach for finding forces acting on IC engine crankshaft bearings is given. ► An elliptic load distribution within a journal-bearing contact zone is assumed. ► An algorithm for obtaining a theoretical wear diagram of main bearings is provided.
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Authors
Nebojsa Nikolic, Tripo Torovic, Zivota Antonic,