secondary wave in V8 crankshafts
secondary wave in V8 crankshafts
(OP)
http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/scattechpdfs/Break_...
under item 5 they claim drilling more than 2 holes in a V8's end counterweights will create a "secondary wave" that will cause the crank to flex and fatigue, and maybe the nose to break off.
under item 5 they claim drilling more than 2 holes in a V8's end counterweights will create a "secondary wave" that will cause the crank to flex and fatigue, and maybe the nose to break off.





RE: secondary wave in V8 crankshafts
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: secondary wave in V8 crankshafts
BUT
typically people only drill the end webs of the crank, this means that although the crank is two plane balanced, when it is running the misdistribution of inertia will cause additional internal forces, usually reacted at the main bearings. So if you want to do the job properly, treat it as a flexible rotor, and monitor the main bearing forces as you balance, at the right speed. Counterweight design is optimised to minimise these forces, balance holes will upset that strategy.
Cheers
Greg Locock
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