Pistons and engine testing

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer Vieweg, 2016.
• Edition: 2.
• Series: ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch
• Subjects: Engineering.; Automotive engineering.; Engines.; Machinery.; Engine Technology.; Automotive Engineering.

The ever-increasing demands placed on combustion engines are just as great when it comes to this centerpiece—the piston. Achieving less weight or friction, or even greater wear resistance, requires in-depth knowledge of the processes taking place inside the engine, suitable materials, and appropriat...

Table of Contents:

• Piston functions, requirements, and types
• Design guidelines
• Simulation of the operational strength using FEM
• Materials
• Cooling
• Component testing
• Engine testing. .