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1 Piston function, requirements, and types |
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1 | (24) |
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1.1 Function of the piston |
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1 | (2) |
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1.1.1 The piston as an element of power transmission |
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1 | (1) |
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1.1.2 Sealing and heat dissipation |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Requirements on the piston |
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3 | (7) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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1.2.4 Friction power loss and wear |
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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (15) |
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1.3.1 Pistons for four-stroke gasoline engines |
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11 | (1) |
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1.3.1.1 Controlled-expansion pistons |
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11 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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1.3.1.5 Forged aluminum pistons |
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15 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Pistons for two-stroke engines |
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15 | (1) |
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1.3.3 Pistons for diesel engines |
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16 | (1) |
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1.3.3.1 Ring carrier pistons |
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16 | (1) |
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1.3.3.2 Cooling gallery pistons |
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16 | (1) |
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1.3.3.3 Pistons with cooled ring carrier |
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17 | (1) |
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1.3.3.4 Pistons with bushings in the pin bore |
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18 | (1) |
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1.3.3.5 FERROTHERM® pistons |
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18 | (1) |
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1.3.3.6 MONOTHERM® pistons |
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19 | (1) |
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1.3.3.7 Optimized MONOTHERM® pistons |
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19 | (1) |
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1.3.3.8 MonoWeld® pistons |
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20 | (1) |
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1.3.3.9 Electron beam-welded pistons |
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20 | (1) |
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1.3.4 Composite pistons for large-bore engines |
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21 | (1) |
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1.3.4.1 Areas of application and design types |
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21 | (1) |
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1.3.4.2 Piston upper part |
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22 | (1) |
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1.3.4.3 Piston skirt made of forged aluminum-base alloy |
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22 | (1) |
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1.3.4.4 Piston skirt made of nodular cast iron |
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23 | (1) |
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1.3.4.5 Piston skirt made of forged steel |
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23 | (2) |
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2 Piston design guidelines |
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25 | (12) |
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2.1 Terminology and major dimensions |
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25 | (7) |
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2.1.1 Crown shapes and crown thickness |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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2.1.4 Ring grooves and ring lands |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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2.1.6.1 Surface roughness |
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29 | (1) |
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2.1.6.2 Installation clearance |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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2.1.6.4 Piston pin offset |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (5) |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Skirt and ring belt tapering |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Dimensional and form tolerances |
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34 | (1) |
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2.2.5 Installation clearance |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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3 Simulation of piston operational strength using FEA |
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37 | (22) |
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37 | (2) |
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3.2 Boundary conditions from engine loading |
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39 | (4) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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3.3 Boundary conditions due to manufacturing and assembly |
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43 | (1) |
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3.3.1 Casting process/solidification |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Pressed-in components |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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3.4 Temperature field and heat flow due to temperature loading |
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44 | (4) |
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48 | (5) |
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3.5.1 Stresses due to temperature loading |
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48 | (2) |
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3.5.2 Stresses due to mechanical loading |
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50 | (3) |
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3.5.3 Stresses due to manufacturing and assembly |
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53 | (1) |
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3.6 Numerical verification of operational strength |
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53 | (6) |
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59 | (24) |
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4.1 Requirements for piston materials |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (9) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (5) |
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4.2.3 Fiber reinforcement |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (7) |
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4.3.1 Cast iron materials |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (3) |
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4.4 Copper materials for pin bore bushings |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (5) |
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78 | (1) |
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4.5.1.1 GRAFAL® 255 and EvoGlide |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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4.5.1.3 Ferrostan/FerroTec® |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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4.5.1.5 Hard oxide in the top ring groove |
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79 | (1) |
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4.5.1.6 Hard oxide on the crown |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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4.5.1.9 Chromium contact surfaces |
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80 | (1) |
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4.5.1.10 Chromium ring grooves |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (24) |
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83 | (1) |
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5.2 Combustion and flame jets |
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83 | (1) |
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5.3 Temperature profile at the bowl rim |
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84 | (1) |
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5.4 Piston temperature profile |
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85 | (1) |
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5.5 Effects on the function of the piston |
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86 | (2) |
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5.5.1 Thermally induced deformation |
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86 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Temperature-dependent material fatigue data |
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86 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Influence of temperature on the piston rings |
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87 | (1) |
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5.6 Potential influences on the piston temperature |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (6) |
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5.7.1 Pistons without piston cooling |
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88 | (1) |
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5.7.2 Pistons with spray jet cooling |
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88 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Pistons with cooling galleries |
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89 | (1) |
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5.7.3.1 Salt core cooling gallery pistons |
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89 | (1) |
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5.7.3.2 Pistons with cooled ring carrier |
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90 | (2) |
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5.7.3.3 Machined cooling galleries |
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92 | (1) |
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5.7.4 Composite pistons with cooling cavities |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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5.8 Feeding the cooling oil |
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94 | (3) |
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5.8.1 Jet feeding of cooling oil |
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95 | (1) |
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5.8.1.1 Nozzle designs for spray jet cooling |
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95 | (1) |
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5.8.1.2 Nozzle design for supplying cooling galleries and cooling cavities |
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96 | (1) |
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5.8.2 Feeding via crankshaft and connecting rod |
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96 | (1) |
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5.8.2.1 Feeding via piston pin and piston pin boss |
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97 | (1) |
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5.8.2.2 Feeding via slide shoe |
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97 | (1) |
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5.9 Heat flows in the piston |
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97 | (2) |
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5.10 Determining thermal load |
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99 | (1) |
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5.11 Numerical analysis using FE analysis |
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99 | (1) |
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5.12 Laboratory shaker tests |
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100 | (1) |
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5.13 Characteristic quantities |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (1) |
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5.15 Simulation of oil motion |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (8) |
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6.1 Static component testing |
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108 | (2) |
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6.2 Cyclic component testing |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (166) |
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7.1 Test run programs with examples of test results |
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115 | (11) |
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7.1.1 Standard test run programs |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Long-term test run programs |
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119 | (1) |
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7.1.2.1 Standard endurance test |
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119 | (1) |
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7.1.2.2 Cold-warm endurance test |
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120 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Specialized test run programs |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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7.1.3.2 Microwelding test |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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7.1.3.4 Burning mark test |
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123 | (3) |
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7.2 Applied measurement methods for determining the piston temperature |
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126 | (15) |
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7.2.1 Methods for measuring the piston temperature |
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127 | (1) |
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7.2.1.1 Thermomechanical methods for measuring the piston temperature |
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127 | (1) |
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7.2.1.1.1 Use of fusible plugs |
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127 | (1) |
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7.2.1.1.2 Use of templugs |
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128 | (1) |
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7.2.1.2 Thermoelectrical methods for measuring piston temperature |
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129 | (1) |
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7.2.1.2.1 Use of NTC resistors |
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129 | (1) |
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7.2.1.2.2 Use of NiCr-Ni thermocouples |
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130 | (1) |
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7.2.1.3 Transferring the readings from thermocouples |
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131 | (1) |
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7.2.1.3.1 Transferring the readings from thermocouples with measurement leads supported by linkage systems |
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131 | (1) |
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7.2.1.3.2 Transferring the readings from thermocouples using telemetry |
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132 | (1) |
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7.2.1.4 Evaluation of the methods used at MAHLE for measuring piston temperatures |
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133 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Piston temperatures in gasoline and diesel engines |
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134 | (1) |
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7.2.2.1 Typical temperature maxima on the piston |
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135 | (1) |
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7.2.2.2 Influence of various operating parameters on piston temperature |
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135 | (3) |
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7.2.2.3 Influence of cooling oil quantity on the piston temperature |
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138 | (1) |
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7.2.2.4 Piston temperature measurement in transient running programs |
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139 | (2) |
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7.3 Measurement of friction power losses on a fired engine |
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141 | (30) |
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7.3.1 Measurement methods for determining friction losses |
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142 | (1) |
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7.3.1.1 Willans line method |
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142 | (1) |
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7.3.1.2 Motoring and tear down methods |
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143 | (1) |
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7.3.1.3 Cylinder deactivation |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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7.3.1.5 Floating liner method |
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144 | (1) |
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7.3.1.6 Indication method |
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145 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Friction mapping using the indication method |
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145 | (1) |
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7.3.2.1 Profile of requirements |
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145 | (1) |
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7.3.2.2 Friction power test bench for passenger car engines |
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146 | (3) |
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7.3.2.3 Measurement and analysis method |
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149 | (2) |
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7.3.3 Selected results from tests on a passenger car diesel engine |
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151 | (1) |
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7.3.3.1 Piston installation clearance |
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152 | (1) |
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7.3.3.2 Surface roughness of the piston skirt |
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153 | (1) |
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7.3.3.3 Piston pin offset |
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154 | (2) |
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7.3.3.4 Width of the piston ring in groove 1 |
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156 | (1) |
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7.3.3.5 Tangential force of the oil control ring |
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157 | (2) |
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7.3.3.6 Coating of the piston pin |
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159 | (1) |
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7.3.3.7 Engine oil viscosity |
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159 | (1) |
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7.3.3.8 Profile of the piston skirt |
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160 | (2) |
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7.3.3.9 Coating of the piston skirt |
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162 | (1) |
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7.3.3.10 Stiffness of the piston skirt |
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163 | (2) |
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7.3.3.11 Area of the piston skirt |
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165 | (2) |
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7.3.4 Simulation of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions values in the cycle |
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167 | (1) |
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7.3.5 Comparison of results |
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168 | (3) |
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7.4 Wear testing of the piston group |
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171 | (16) |
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172 | (1) |
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7.4.1.1 Skirt collapse and coating wear |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Piston ring and cylinder surface |
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175 | (1) |
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7.4.2.1 Piston ring running surface |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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7.4.2.3 Abnormal wear patterns |
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176 | (2) |
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7.4.2.4 Cylinder surface and cylinder polishing |
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178 | (2) |
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7.4.3 Piston ring side face and piston ring groove |
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180 | (1) |
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7.4.3.1 Side faces of the 1st piston ring |
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180 | (1) |
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7.4.3.2 Side faces of the top ring groove |
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180 | (2) |
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7.4.4 Piston pin and piston pin boss |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (2) |
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7.4.5 Circlip and circlip groove |
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186 | (1) |
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7.5 Piston loading due to knocking combustion |
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187 | (14) |
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7.5.1 Knock damage and damage evaluation |
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188 | (2) |
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7.5.2 Knock measurement and the MAHLE Kl meter |
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190 | (4) |
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7.5.3 Examples of measurement results |
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194 | (2) |
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7.5.4 Detection quality of knock control systems |
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196 | (3) |
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7.5.5 Mega-knocks and premature ignition |
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199 | (2) |
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7.6 Piston noise and transverse motion |
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201 | (25) |
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7.6.1 Procedure for systematically minimizing piston noise |
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201 | (3) |
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7.6.2 Piston noise in gasoline engines |
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204 | (1) |
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7.6.2.1 Subjective noise assessment |
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204 | (1) |
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7.6.2.2 Objective noise assessment and quantification |
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205 | (5) |
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7.6.2.3 Piston transverse motion and influence parameters in gasoline engines |
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210 | (4) |
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7.6.3 Piston noise in passenger car diesel engines |
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214 | (1) |
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7.6.3.1 Subjective noise assessment |
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214 | (5) |
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7.6.3.2 Objective noise assessment and quantification |
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219 | (5) |
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7.6.3.3 Piston transverse motion and influence parameters in passenger car diesel engines |
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224 | (2) |
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226 | (11) |
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226 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Structure-borne noise transfer paths and measurement program |
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227 | (2) |
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7.7.3 Method of analysis in the time domain |
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229 | (2) |
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7.7.4 Results of parameter studies |
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231 | (1) |
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7.7.4.1 Influence of piston pin clearance |
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231 | (1) |
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7.7.4.2 Influence of pin boss geometry |
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232 | (1) |
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7.7.4.2.1 Oil pockets and circumferential oil groove |
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232 | (1) |
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7.7.4.2.2 Transverse oval pin bore and pin bore relief |
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233 | (1) |
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7.7.4.2.3 Single-sided vertical oval pin bore |
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234 | (1) |
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7.7.4.2.4 Shaped pin bore |
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235 | (2) |
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7.8 Cavitation in wet cylinder liners of commercial vehicle diesel engines |
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237 | (24) |
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7.8.1 Basic principles of cavitation |
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238 | (1) |
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7.8.2 The physical phenomenon of cavitation |
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239 | (1) |
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7.8.3 Types of cavitation |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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7.8.3.4 Cavitation in real flows |
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241 | (1) |
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7.8.4 Cavitation bubble dynamics and cavitation bubble collapse |
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241 | (1) |
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7.8.4.1 Spherical cavitation bubble implosion |
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242 | (1) |
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7.8.4.2 Aspherical cavitation bubble implosion |
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242 | (2) |
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7.8.5 Cavitation damage in wet cylinder liners |
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244 | (2) |
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7.8.6 Cavitation measurement equipment |
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246 | (2) |
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7.8.7 Cavitation intensity factor and signal analysis |
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248 | (1) |
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7.8.8 Test bench setup for cavitation measurements |
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249 | (1) |
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7.8.9 Test run programs for cavitation measurements |
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250 | (1) |
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7.8.10 Relationship of cavitation intensity to the arrangement of the cylinder and the position on the cylinder |
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251 | (1) |
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7.8.11 Influencing parameters |
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252 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1 Influence of engine operating parameters on cavitation |
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253 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.1 Influence of engine speed |
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253 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.2 Influence of engine load |
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254 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.3 Influence of cooling system pressure |
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254 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.4 Influence of coolant volume flow rate |
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255 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.5 Influence of coolant temperature |
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255 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.6 Influence of coolant composition |
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256 | (1) |
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7.8.11.1.7 Influence of combustion chamber pressure |
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256 | (1) |
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7.8.11.2 Influence of design parameters on cavitation |
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256 | (1) |
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7.8.11.2.1 Influence of piston and cylinder liner installation clearance |
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257 | (1) |
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7.8.11.2.2 Influence of piston type and piston profile |
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258 | (2) |
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7.8.11.2.3 Influence of other piston design characteristics |
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260 | (1) |
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7.8.11.2.4 Influence of design characteristics of the cylinder liner and cooling gallery shape |
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261 | (1) |
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7.9 Lube oil consumption and blow-by in the combustion engine |
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261 | (20) |
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7.9.1 Lube oil consumption mechanisms in the combustion engine |
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261 | (3) |
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7.9.1.1 Lube oil consumption in the frictional system of the piston, piston rings, and cylinder wall |
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264 | (1) |
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7.9.1.2 Lube oil consumption through valve stem seals |
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265 | (1) |
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7.9.1.3 Lube oil consumption through crankcase ventilation (blow-by) |
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265 | (1) |
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7.9.1.4 Lube oil consumption and blow-by in the turbocharger |
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265 | (2) |
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7.9.2 Lube oil consumption measurement methods |
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267 | (3) |
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7.9.3 Lube oil consumption maps and dynamic lube oil consumption |
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270 | (4) |
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7.9.4 Influence of intake manifold vacuum on lube oil consumption in the gasoline engine |
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274 | (1) |
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7.9.5 Trade-off between friction power loss and lube oil consumption using the example of tangential force reduction on the oil control ring of a passenger car diesel engine |
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275 | (1) |
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7.9.5.1 Influence of tangential force on the oil control ring on lube oil emissions |
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276 | (1) |
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7.9.5.2 Comparison of the influence of tangential force on the oil control ring on lube oil emissions and frictional behavior |
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277 | (2) |
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7.9.5.3 Influence of tangential force of the oil control ring on fuel consumption, lube oil emissions, and the CO2 balance in the NEDC |
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279 | (2) |
References |
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281 | (3) |
Dictionary/Glossary |
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284 | (9) |
Keyword index |
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