The article presents the results of studies of the thermal fatigue strength of diesel cylinder heads and their resource under operating conditions, by using the most advanced technology for their restoration. Based on the results of theoretical calculations of durability and operational studies, a restoration technology has been proposed, which makes it possible to increase the resource of cylinder heads by 2 ÷ 2.5 times. For this purpose, the non-uniformity of the temperature field on the firing bottom of the cylinder heads of YaMZ-238NB diesel engines was theoretically determined and experimentally confirmed. On the basis of theoretical calculations, the most heatstressed sections of the plane of the cylinder heads of diesel engines bonded to the cylinder block were determined, and the appearance of cracks in them. When developing a method for calculating the temperature fields of the fire bottom, the universal finite element method (FEM) was used. This method makes it possible to take into account the geometry and conditions of thermal loading of the cylinder heads quite accurately. For the determination of temperature fields, a well-founded assignment of the boundary conditions is crucial. With this in mind, a number of surfaces were determined that characterize the durability of the entire part during operation. As a result of calculations carried out on a computer, temperature fields have been obtained that make it possible to analyze the distribution of temperatures and temperature gradients at any point of the fire bottom. The highest temperatures (620...635K) are localized in the central part of the fire bottom, which is two times higher in thermal intensity than the peripheral one and confirms the appearance of cracks in these places during the operation of diesel cylinder heads.
Monitoring of Low Speed Diesel Cylinder Lubicating Condition by Drain Oil Aralysis
