Contact Pressure Distribution of Piston Rings -Calculation Based on Piston Ring Contour -

Michio Okamoto; Itsuro Sakai

doi:10.4271/2001-01-0571

2001-03-05

Contact Pressure Distribution of Piston Rings -Calculation Based on Piston Ring Contour - 2001-01-0571

The piston ring design using low tangential force to reduce friction loss has become a general trend in engine development - especially in passenger car engine - in recent years. This trend emphasizes the importance of stable sealing function that does not require much tangential force. Thus, it is important to grasp the correct pressure distribution between the ring and the cylinder. Reliable and accurate calculation to understand the pressure distribution has been an issue for many years among the engineers.

In this report, we propose a new calculation method based on the piston ring contour in a free condition. Generally, the piston ring contour is calculated to achieve its correspondence to a given pressure distribution. By analyzing inversely, the pressure distribution is calculated when a ring contour is given. But as is well known, the solution is often unstable in inverse analyses. We introduced the idea of the method of least squares to avoid this problem. In our investigation, the ring contour was obtained from our originally developed equipment using a laser displacement meter.

The calculated results were compared with different types of rings --- the strong contact type and weak contact type in the gap direction. The results showed the good agreement for both ring types.

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Contact Pressure Distribution of Piston Rings -Calculation Based on Piston Ring Contour - 2001-01-0571

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