The effect of piston friction on the torsional natural frequency of a reciprocating engine

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2833-2837

  Guzzomi, Andrew L ^a   Hesterman, Dianne C ^a   Stone, Brian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Friction effects; Torsional natural frequency; Variable inertia

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RECIPROCATING PUMPS;

PISTON-TO-CYLINDER FRICTION; TORSIONAL NATURAL FREQUENCY; VARIABLE INERTIA;

PISTONS;

EID: 34548013752     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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