Theoretical evaluation of the effects of crank offset on the reduction of engine friction

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 217, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 891-898

  Cho, Myung Rae ^a   Oh, Dae Yoon ^a   Moon, Tae Seon ^b   Han, Dong Chul ^b  

^a Hyundai Motor Co   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crankshaft; Friction; Fuel economy; Offset; Piston skirt; Side force

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CALCULATIONS; CRANKSHAFTS; ELASTIC MODULI; ENGINE PISTONS; FRICTION; FUEL ECONOMY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PISTON RINGS;

ENGINE FRICTION; FRICTION LOSS; PISTON SKIRT;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

EID: 0345447175     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440703769683298     Document Type: Article

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