What’s The Criteria For Reuse or Replacement of Auxiliary Engine Connecting Rod On Ships?

The power generated by the piston in the combustion chamber of marine engine is transferred to the crankshaft using the connecting rod. While transferring this tremendous power, the connecting rod itself is subjected to different stresses, which makes is vulnerable to damage. For this reason connecting rod bolts are used to join the connecting rod and con-rod bearing cover under the tremendous stresses generated by the running engine.

The most common type of connecting rod that is used in the ship’s auxiliary engine is oblique or cross-cut connecting rod which is made of two parts.

The connecting rod of the engine must be inspected at regular intervals of time to ensure there is no defect