Influence of in-plane dynamics of thin compression rings on friction in internal combustion engines

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Baker, C E ^a   Theodossiades, S ^a   Rahnejat, H ^a   Fitzsimons, B ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Aston Martin   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOW-BY; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; COMPRESSION RINGS; CONTACT KINEMATICS; CURRENT ANALYSIS; EIGENVALUE PROBLEM; GAS PRESSURES; IN-SITU; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MODAL DYNAMICS; PARASITIC LOSS; QUASI-STATIC; RING DYNAMICS; SALIENT FEATURES; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; TOP DEAD CENTER; TRANSIENT DYNAMICS; TRANSIT TIME; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE;

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; FRICTION; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; TRIBOLOGY;

LOADING;

EID: 84864354711     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: 15288919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4006690     Document Type: Article

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