Assessment of a boat fractured steering wheel

• Autorzy: Vukelic G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

During regular use of the steering wheel mounted on a boat, two cracks emanating from a fastener hole were noticed which, consequently, caused final fracture of the wheel. To determine the behavior of a boat steering wheel with cracks present, assessment of a fractured wheel was performed. Torque moments of the fasteners were measured prior to removing the steering wheel from the boat. Visual and dye penetrant inspection followed along with the material detection. Besides using experimental procedures, assessment of the fractured wheel was performed using finite element analysis, i.e. stress intensity factor values were numerically determined. Variation of stress intensity factor with crack length is presented. Possible causes of crack occurrence are given and they include excessive values of fastener torque moments coupled with fretting between fastener and fastener hole that was poorly machined. Results obtained by this assessment can be taken for predicting fracture behavior of a cracked steering wheel and as a reference in the design, mounting and exploitation process of steering wheels improving that way their safety in transportation environment

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 23
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.91-96,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Vukelic G.

• Marine Engineering and Ship Power Systems Department, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Rijeka, Studentska 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/pomr-2016-0037