Abstract—This paper focuses on the failure of crankshaft due to fatigue which are put into service in several applications. Crankshaft is important part in all types of engines employed in applications like aircraft, reciprocating compressor, marine engine, vehicle engine as well as diesel generator. The failure of crankshaft is due to fatigue resulting into cracks on the surface of crankshaft and effect of residual stresses due to fillet rolling process. The motivation behind this paper is to study how fatigue phenomenon leads to the failure of the crankshaft.

Index Terms—Fatigue, Crankshaft, Engine failure, Crack

Cite: Amit Patil, Gajanan Datar, and Amol Kolhe, "Crankshaft Failure Due To Fatigue - A Review," International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 166-172, January 2014.