Failure analysis of a failed connecting rod cap and connecting bolts of a reciprocating compressor

被引：20

作者：

Zhu, Xiaolei ^{[1
]}

Xu, Jing ^{[1
]}

Liu, Yang ^{[1
]}

Cen, Bo ^{[1
]}

Lu, Xiaofeng ^{[1
]}

Zeng, Zhuo ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nanjing Tech Univ, Sch Mech & Power Engn, Nanjing 211816, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

来源：

ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS | 2017年 / 74卷

基金：

中国国家自然科学基金;

关键词：

Connecting rod cap; Connecting bolts; Finite element analysis; Curvature mutation position; Fatigue; FRETTING FATIGUE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.engfailanal.2017.01.016

中图分类号：

TH [机械、仪表工业];

学科分类号：

0802 ;

摘要：

Connecting rod cap and connecting bolts of a reciprocating compressor are subjected to complex dynamic loads therefore they are of critical machine elements. The causes for the failure of connecting rod cap and connecting bolts after approximately 175,200 h in service have been investigated. To determine the failure mechanism of the connecting system and to figure out which of the connecting rod cap and connecting bolts was broken first, material characterization and numerical analysis are conducted on the connecting rod and connecting bolts. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and optical microscope are applied to analysis the macro and microstructures. The chemical composition and metallographic structure investigation are carried out to study characteristics of the materials. Tensile tests, hardness and impact tests are performed to check the mechanical properties of the connecting rod cap and three connecting bolts. A finite element analysis of the connecting system is employed to evaluate the overall stress distribution with maximum stress criterion. Results of this investigation indicate that the reason of failure was high cycle fatigue and the initial crack location was consistent with high stress concentration at the curvature mutation position of connecting rod cap which was broken before the connecting bolts. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：218 / 227

页数：10

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