MOTION ANALYSIS OF LIQUID PISTON ENGINES

Liquid piston gas compression

A liquid piston concept is proposed to improve the efficiency of gas compression and expansion. Because a liquid can conform to an irregular chamber volume, the surface area to volume ratio in the gas chamber can be maximized using a liquid piston. This creates near-isothermal operation, which minimizes energy lost to heat generation. A liquid piston eliminates gas leakage and replaces sliding ...

Thermal Analysis of Piston for the Influence on Secondary motion

The gas force due to the combustion in the cylinder of an IC engine will cause the piston to move with primary motion and secondary motion. The primary motion of the piston from TDC to BDC is linear in nature. This motion is desired for translation of motion of engine components. Secondary motion is due to the transverse motion of the piston while piston moving from TDC to BDC and vice-versa. T...

Failure of Piston in IC Engines: A Review

Motion of Rolling Piston in Rotary Compressor

This paper describes the behavior of a rolling piston in a rolling piston type rotary compressor under various operating conditions. Kinematic behavior of the rolling piston is discussed with attention to the friction forces acting on the rolling piston and the vane. Emphasis is on the following simulation approach. (1) The equation of motion of the rolling piston is solved in conjunction with ...

Reducing Piston Mass in a Free Piston Engine Compressor by Exploiting the Inertance of a Liquid Piston

A dynamic model of a free liquid piston that exploits piston geometry to produce a high inertance was developed for use in a free piston engine compressor. It is shown that for the size scale targeted, advantageous piston dynamics can be achieved with a reduced piston mass compared to a rigid piston design. It is also shown that the viscous losses associated with the liquid piston are negligibl...