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What are the causes of fatigue failure?

Causes of fatigue failure are:
  1. Engine operating with excessive cylinder pressures
  2. Tie bolt tension incorrect, either too high or low
  3. Jacking bolts over-tensioned on the Sulzer type slow speed engines
  4. Crankshaft alignment poor, either due to local bearing failure or poor chock support, or vessel hull deformation

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Anand Gautam

Anand Gautam is a marine engineer, Graduated from M.E.R.I. Mumbai. He likes to sail onboard ship and is one who is passionate about his job. He loves to share his knowledge, information, and ideas to everyone in a simplified way just for his satisfaction.

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