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Failure Analysis by Fracture Study of Connecting Rod Bolts in Diesel Engine for Military Tracked Vehicles

군용 궤도차량 디젤엔진의 커넥팅 로드 볼트 파손 검토를 통한 고장원인분석

  • Oh, Dae San (Defense Agency for Technology and Quality) ;
  • Kim, Ji Hoon (Defense Agency for Technology and Quality) ;
  • Seo, Suk Ho (Defense Agency for Technology and Quality)
  • Received : 2020.03.26
  • Accepted : 2020.07.03
  • Published : 2020.07.31
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Abstract

Tracked military vehicles are operated under harsher conditions and climates than ordinary vehicles, and the components require high degrees of reliability and durability. A diesel engine is the main power generator, and when the vehicle breaks down, there is a high possibility of causing a large-scale accident. Therefore, analyzing the cause of engine failure can be important for preventing similar cases that may occur. In this study, we clarified the mechanism of engine failure according to an overhaul test, hardness measurement, and an analysis of the fracture surface. The overhaul test confirmed that a bolt was separated from the connecting rod (number 4). In addition, the hardness measurement results of the connecting rod bolt conformed to the standard, and it was found that the bolt fracture was ductile fracture through an analysis of the fracture surface. Based on the results, it was concluded that damage to a diesel engine of a tracked military vehicle was caused by separating and damage caused by loosening of the connecting rod bolts, resulting in cascading damage. The results of the study could be used as reference examples and could be useful for another study on engine failure analysis.

군용 궤도차량은 일반 차량보다 더 가혹한 주행조건과 기후환경에서 운용되며, 이러한 환경에서 사용되기 위하여 적용되는 부품들은 고도의 신뢰성과 내구성이 요구된다. 특히 디젤엔진은 군용 궤도차량의 주 동력발생장치로써, 차량 주행 간 고장이 발생할 시에 대형사고로 이어질 가능성이 높다. 따라서 엔진의 고장 및 파손원인을 분석하는 것은 추후 발생할 수 있는 유사한 사례를 사전에 예방할 수 있는 중요한 과정이라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 군용 궤도차량 주행 간 발생된 고장 엔진에 대하여 분해검사와 경도 측정, 파단면 분석 등의 파손원인검토를 통하여 엔진 파손 메커니즘을 규명하였다. 파손 엔진에 대한 분해검사를 통하여 4번 커넥팅 로드에서 볼트가 분리되어 이탈된 것이 확인되었다. 또한 4번 커넥팅 로드 볼트의 경도 측정 결과는 규격에 적합하였으며, 파손된 볼트의 파단면 분석을 통하여 볼트는 연성파괴 되었다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이와 같은 분석 결과를 바탕으로 이번에 발생된 군용 궤도차량 디젤엔진의 파손은 최초 4번 커넥팅 로드 볼트의 풀림으로 인한 이탈과 파손이 연쇄적인 손상으로 이어져 발생되었던 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구에서 수행한 엔진 고장원인분석 결과는 향후 타 장비의 유사한 엔진 고장 및 파손원인분석 연구에 참고사례 및 유용한 자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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