This paper presents the numerical simulation and experimental investigation on impact factors on premature failure of the self-lubricated piston rings in oil-free compressor. In this paper, the finite element method (FEM) was applied to study the non-uniform pressure distributions between the piston rings and the friction process between the self-lubricating piston rings and the cylinder wall, ...

Reciprocating compressors of the crosshead design have sealing elements around the piston and piston rod. These seals can be of lubricated or nonlubricated design. This paper will give details about our R&D-work for dry running piston rod sealings or packings for high pressure applications. Starting with an overview of packing design some details are given about tribological tests. Measurements...

I C engines are the largest energy converting units for the mobile application across the globe and millions of litres of oil is converted into mechanical energy using these engines every day. It has been recognized that a large amount of energy is lost in the friction between Piston ring – Cylinder assembly. Hence this area has been the interest of research for decades. Oil film thickness form...

We examine a rod piston-rotaxane system, where the positions of several mobile rings on the axle are controlled by an external force acting on one of the rings. This allows us to access the translational entropy of the rings. For a simple rotaxane molecule with an axle that has uniform ring-axle interactions along its length, the molecule behaves like a miniature piston filled with a one-dimens...

As worldwide automotive ownership is set to exceed 2 billion vehicles by 2030 [1], environmental and economical pressures on the automotive industry mean there is a trend to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions whilst simultaneously improving fuel economy. The use of electrical hybrid, start-stop idling and materials light-weighting are some of the technological solutions which can offer eff...

Diesel engines have been widely used in various engineering applications. The performance of diesel engines is influenced greatly by the operation condition of the cylinder liner-piston ring. It is therefore crucial to investigate and assess the working condition of the cylinder liner-piston ring. Literature review indicated that there are few studies on this issue. Therefore, this study propos...