Fabrication and testing of a ceramic two-cycle diesel engine. Final report, 29 November 1983-31 January 1986

Technical Report · Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6875440

MacBeth, J W

The project effort was focused around evaluating the friction horsepower performance of a single-cylinder two-stroke opposed-piston diesel engine, fabricated from conventional metal components and then with the substitution of ceramic components for the cylinder liner and pistons. The ceramic configurations were run ringless and without cylinder lubrication. Frictional torque measurements were 50% lower than in the standard baseline case.

• Research Organization: Standard Oil Engineering Materials Co., Niagara Falls, NY (USA). Structural Ceramics Div.
• OSTI ID: 6875440
• Report Number(s): AD-A-175229/4/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
CERAMICS
FRICTION
DIESEL ENGINES
MATERIALS TESTING
LUBRICATION
METALS
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
PISTONS
SILICON CARBIDES
THERMAL STRESSES
TORQUE
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
ELEMENTS
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
STRESSES
TESTING
330102* - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel