Lubrication Analysis of a Connecting-Rod Bearing in a High-Speed Engine. Part I: Rod and Bearing Deformation

From: Tribology Transactions | Date: April 1, 2004| Author: Keith, Theo G; Vaidyanathan, Kumar; Yang, Qingmin; Wang, Daen | Copyright information

Analysis was performed on a connecting rod assembly operating at 6,500 rpm. The analysis was based on the finite element method, which includes effects of interference fitted bearings and pre-loaded bolts. The rod inertia force associated with the gas pressure was found to have a significant effect on the variation of the rod bearing shape. The shape variation of a connecting rod assembly is commonly ignored in rod bearing analyses. Investigation of bearing deformation was conducted in order ...

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