April-June 1997 Issue


References:


"Improving Piston Engines Through Better Ring Design"

• Tian, T. Modeling the Performance of the Piston Ring-Pack in Internal Combustion Engines. PhD thesis, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 1997.




• Tian, T., B. Noordzij, V. Wong, and J. Heywood. Modeling Piston-Ring Dynamics, Blowby, and Ring-Twist Effects. Presented at the 18th Annual Fall Technical Conference of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division, Fairborn, Ohio, October 20-23, 1996. 14 pages. $10.00




• Tian, T., R. Rabute, V. Wong, and J. Heywood. Effects of Piston-Ring Dynamics on Ring Groove Wear and Oil Consumption in a Diesel Engine. Presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 24-27, 1997. SAE Paper No. 970835. Available from SAE, Inc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.




• Tian, T., V. Wong, and J. Heywood. A Piston Ring-Pack Film Thickness and Friction Model for Multigrade Oils and Rough Surfaces. Presented at the Society of Automotive Engineers International Fall Fuels & Lubricants Meeting and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, October 14-17, 1996. SAE Paper No. 962032. Available from SAE, Inc., 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.