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The influence of inter-ring pressures on piston-ring/liner tribological conjunction

The influence of inter-ring pressures on piston-ring/liner tribological conjunction
The influence of inter-ring pressures on piston-ring/liner tribological conjunction
The paper proposes a mathematical model, which predicts the frictional performance of an internal combustion engine compression ring in the vicinity of the top dead center region. It accounts for the blow-by induced inter-ring pressures drop and for the cavitation region at the trailing edge of the contact. The model is used to predict the behaviour of both new and worn compression rings for wide open throttle operating conditions. It is shown that the wear of the ring profile increases the oil film thickness decrease the frictional losses and significantly reduces the extent of the cavitation region.
elrod cavitation algorithm, gas blow-by, inter-ring pressure, piston ring lubrication, tribology
1350-6501
154-167
Chong, W.W.F.
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Howell-Smith, S.
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Chong, W.W.F., Howell-Smith, S., Teodorescu, M. and Vaughan, N. (2013) The influence of inter-ring pressures on piston-ring/liner tribological conjunction. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 227 (2), 154-167. (doi:10.1177/1350650112461579).

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The paper proposes a mathematical model, which predicts the frictional performance of an internal combustion engine compression ring in the vicinity of the top dead center region. It accounts for the blow-by induced inter-ring pressures drop and for the cavitation region at the trailing edge of the contact. The model is used to predict the behaviour of both new and worn compression rings for wide open throttle operating conditions. It is shown that the wear of the ring profile increases the oil film thickness decrease the frictional losses and significantly reduces the extent of the cavitation region.

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Published date: February 2013
Keywords: elrod cavitation algorithm, gas blow-by, inter-ring pressure, piston ring lubrication, tribology
Organisations: nCATS Group

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Local EPrints ID: 353122
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/353122
ISSN: 1350-6501
PURE UUID: c81bb765-c0f2-477b-a2b3-51826ada1466

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Date deposited: 03 Jun 2013 09:05
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 14:01

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Author: W.W.F. Chong
Author: S. Howell-Smith
Author: M. Teodorescu
Author: N. Vaughan

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