To rapidly assess the reliability of crankshaft and
consider the impact of engine speed on the fatigue life of crankshaft, a
prediction method for crankshaft reliability was proposed based on dynamic
Bayesian networks. The multi-body dynamics simulations of the
crankshaft connecting rod mechanism were first conducted to obtain time-domain force data under various loads. The fatigue lives of
crankshaft at different speeds were calculated by utilizing fatigue damage
accumulation theory. The dynamic Bayesian network model was then employed to
dynamically estimate the level of crankshaft reliability based on parameters
such as the operating time and failure probability of crankshaft at different
speeds, therefore establishing the changing laws of crankshaft reliability over
time. The results showed that the crankshaft reliability was 61.78% by the 10th
year.