The role of cylinder bore shapes in engine performance has been the subject of several studies in recent years. In particular, the influence of bore distortion on oil consumption under high speed conditions has generated significant interest. In this paper, the effect of an axial bore profile on radial dynamics of a ring is investigated. Radial ring motions within grooves due to the axial bore profile can generate significant inertial effects and also have an impact on ring end-gap sizes and lubrication conditions at the ring-liner interfaces. The magnitude of such effects is dependent on the ring-pack configuration, engine operating conditions (speed and load) and axial bore profile details. These issues are investigated in this study due to their implication on engine oil consumption, friction and blow-by. The authors have developed an analytical expression to account for the effects of radial ring inertia due to an axial bore profile for implementation in a piston ring-pack simulation tool RINGPAK. Simulation results from a gasoline engine study are presented to illustrate the effects of engine speeds, ring tensions, and characteristics of axial bore profiles on ring radial dynamics and ring-liner lubrication. Relevant qualitative comparisons are made to experimental measurements available in the literature.
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Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Axial Cylinder Bore Profiles on Piston Ring Radial Dynamics
Y. Piao,
Y. Piao
Ricardo, Inc., 7850 Grant Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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S. D. Gulwadi
S. D. Gulwadi
Ricardo, Inc., 7850 Grant Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
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Y. Piao
Ricardo, Inc., 7850 Grant Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
S. D. Gulwadi
Ricardo, Inc., 7850 Grant Street, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Contributed by the Internal Combustion Engine Division of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Manuscript received by the ICE Division, June 2002; final revision received Oct. 2002. Associate Editor: D. Assanis.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Oct 2003, 125(4): 1081-1089 (9 pages)
Published Online: November 18, 2003
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June 1, 2002
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October 1, 2002
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November 18, 2003
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Piao , Y., and Gulwadi, S. D. (November 18, 2003). "Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Axial Cylinder Bore Profiles on Piston Ring Radial Dynamics ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. October 2003; 125(4): 1081–1089. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1610016
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