Failure of Connecting Rod
Failure of a connecting rod often called "throwing a rod", is one of the most common causes of catastrophic engine failure in cars, frequently driving the broken rod through the side of the crankcase and thereby rendering the engine irreparable. Common causes of connecting rod failure are tensile failure from high engine speeds, the impact force when the piston hits a valve (due to a valvetrain problem), rod bearing failure (usually due to a lubrication problem), or incorrect installation of the connecting rod.
How to Calculate Force Acting on Connecting Rod?
Force Acting on Connecting Rod calculator uses Force Acting on Connecting Rod = Force on Piston Head/cos(Inclination of Connecting Rod With Line of Stroke) to calculate the Force Acting on Connecting Rod, Force acting on connecting rod is the force that is transferred from the piston to the connecting rod. Force Acting on Connecting Rod is denoted by Pc′ symbol.
How to calculate Force Acting on Connecting Rod using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Force Acting on Connecting Rod, enter Force on Piston Head (P) & Inclination of Connecting Rod With Line of Stroke (φ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Force Acting on Connecting Rod calculation can be explained with given input values -> 19800 = 19079.88/cos(0.27052603405907).