• A Comparison of Manufacturing Technologies in the Connecting Rod Industry 

  The technology surrounding the methods of connecting rod production and materials used has rapidly advanced in the past 50 years. These advancements have enabled the auto industry to develop engines with more power and reliability while decreasing th

• Stress Analysis and Optimization of Crankshafts Subject to Dynamic Loading 

  Jonathan R. Williams and Ali Fatemi, Graduate Research Assistant and Professor, respectively, University of Toledo. Project funded by FIERF, in collaboration with AISI to evaluate fatigue performance of forged and cast crankshaft.

• Fatigue Performance Comparison and Life Prediction of Forged Steel and Ductile Cast Iron Crankshafts 

  Jonathan R. Williams and Ali Fatemi, Graduate Research Assistant and Professor, respectively, University of Toledo. Project funded by FIERF, in collaboration with AISI to evaluate fatigue performance of forged and cast crankshaft.

• Comparative Study of Fatigue Behavior and Life Prediction 

  American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) supported research by Adila Afzal and Ali Fatemi, University of Toledo

• Summary Brochure 

  Fatigue Performance Evaluation of Forged versus Competing Manufacturing Process Technologies