A finite element study of piston tilt effects on piston ring dynamics in internal combustion engines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-117

  Kurbet, S N ^a   Kumar, R K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Internal combustion engine modelling; Multi body dynamics; Piston tilt; Ring motion; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; GLASS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LUBRICATING OILS; LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE MODELING; MULTI-BODY DYNAMICS; PISTON TILT; RING MOTION;

PISTONS;

EID: 2942620520     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/146441904323074567     Document Type: Conference Paper

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