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Utilizing Crankcase Deflection Analysis for Improved Crankshaft
Design & Engine Performance
Steve SmithVibration FreeOxford, UK
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Improving Crankshaft Design
� Improved Crankshaft Counter-weighting
� Reduced Main Bearing Loads
� Reduced Stress & Fatigue
� Optimising Reliability & Performance
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Introducing
� Vibration Free
� Dynamic Table Balancing
� Crankshaft Deflection Analyser
� Spin Rig Balance Arbour
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Peking to Paris 1907 Itala
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Dynamic Table Balancing
� Unique service for “awkward” rotor assemblies e.g. V8 Engines
� Used for balancing or understanding state of balance e.g. crankshaft counterweight accuracy
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Itala Engine on Dynamic Table
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Bugatti Engine on Dynamic table
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Bentley Arnage on Dynamic Table
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Quick Refresh on Balancing
� Rigid Rotors operate < 70% critical speed
� Flexible Rotors operate > 70% critical speed
� Differences being levels of rotor stiffness
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Flexible Crankshafts
� Traditionally treated as rigid i.e. don’t flex
� Bending loads reduced by fully counter-weighting crankshaft
� Lately, increased rpm & power loads combined with light construction are promoting flexing
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V8 Bentley Engine Development
� Assembly balance condition
� Improve counterweight accuracy
� Focus on crankshaft design to improve refinement, capability & reliability
� Dyno tests for vibration analysis
� Spin rig tests to test crankcase capability
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V8 Bentley Arnage Development
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Crankcase / Crankshaft Deflection Analyser
� Allows easy recording & understanding of crankcase deflection during single dyno runs
� Eight vibration inputs
� One tacho input
� High speed data capture through intermediate signal conditioning
� Remote PC instrumentation
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Engine Analysis on Dyno
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High Temperature Transducers
� Crankcase measurements up to 250 C
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Deflection Analyser display
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Deflection Analyser
� Understand production engines capability
� Gauge response and potential on prototypes
� Challenge new crankshafts in existing crankcases
� Challenge new crankcases with existing crankshafts
� Challenge modelled predictions
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Spin Rig Balance Mandrel
� Challenge block response to a range of dynamic cyclic loads
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Summary
� Vibration is great indicator of mechanical condition
� Dynamic motion is indicative of forces present and their respective directions
� Crankshaft designs are often compromised by weight constraints
� Models need empirical tests to qualify accuracy
� Understanding crankshaft & crankcase response limitations endorse & justify design changes
� High main bearing loads kill power, refinement and reliability
� Treat crankshafts as “flexible” rotors
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Assisting future developments
� Improved crankshaft balance condition provides a reliable basis for future engine performance increases
� Lower vibration produces less crankshaft and crankcase stress
� Less stress provides greater development
� Improved refinement of the engine
� Better quality product
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