Numerical analysis of piston ring pack operation
Publication date: 2009-05-01
Combustion Engines 2009,137(2)
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ABSTRACT
In the paper a model of a piston ring pack motion on an oil film has been analysed. The local oil film thickness can be
compared to height of the combined roughness of mating surfaces of piston rings and cylinder liner. Equations describing
the mixed lubrication problem based on the empirical mathematical model formulated in works of Patir, Cheng [6, 7]
and Greenwood, Tripp [3] have been combined [12] and used in this paper. A model of a gas flow through the labyrinth
seal of piston rings has been developed [13, 15]. In addition models of ring twist effects and axial ring motion in piston
grooves have been applied [14, 15].
In contrast to the previous papers of the author, an experimental verification of the main parts of developed mathematical
model and software has been presented. A relatively good compatibility between the experimental measurements and
calculated results has been achieved. In addition this study presents the simulation results for an automobile internal
combustion engine
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