Oldsmobile's Computer Application to V-8 Crankshaft Design

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Crandall, John G., author.

Conference Name:

Mid-Year Meeting (1966-06-06 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1966

Summary:

Oldsmobile's Engine Design Group has replaced a lengthy semigraphical crankshaft design balance procedure with a computerized design analysis program for V-8 crankshafts. This paper explains how the computer is used to reduce the time required, human errors, and complexity in crankshaft balance and weight optimization. The design analysis is accomplished by a multisubroutine Fortran IV computer program which results in a complete set of bearing loads with rectangular and polar plots of all bearings, along with the design information for each counterweight and external unbalance

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Publisher Number:

660352

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