Engine Experiments on the Effects of Design and Operational Parameters on Piston Secondary Motion and Piston Slap

James P. Ryan; Victor W. Wong; Richard H. Lyon; David P. Hoult; Yoshiki Sekiya; Yoichi Kobayashi; Shunichi Aoyama

doi:10.4271/940695

1994-03-01

Engine Experiments on the Effects of Design and Operational Parameters on Piston Secondary Motion and Piston Slap 940695

Experiments were done to quantify the dynamic motion of the piston and oil-film during piston impact on the cylinder bore, commonly known as “piston slap.” Parameters measured include engine block vibration, piston-skirt to liner separation, oil-film thickness between the piston and liner, and other engine operating conditions. Experimental parametric studies were performed covering the following: engine operating parameters - spark timing, liner temperature, oil-film thickness, oil type, and engine speed; and engine design parameters - piston-skirt surface waviness, piston-skirt/cylinder-liner clearance, and wrist-pin offset.

Two dynamic modes of piston-motion-induced vibration were observed, and effects of changes in engine operating and design parameters were investigated for both types of slap. It was evident that engine design parameters have stronger effects on piston slap intensity, with piston-skirt/liner clearance and wrist-pin offset being the dominant parameters. However, for given engine and component geometries, slap intensity was significantly affected by lubricant properties.

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