The development and testing of ceramic components in piston engines. Final report
- Norton Co., Northboro, MA (United States). Advanced Ceramics Div.
- TRW, Inc., Cleveland, OH (United States)
Within the past 10--15 years, ceramic hardware has been fabricated and tested in a number of piston engine applications including valves, piston pins, roller followers, tappet shims, and other wear components. It has been shown that, with proper design and installation, ceramics improve performance, fuel economy, and wear and corrosion resistance. These results have been obtained using rig and road tests on both stock and race engines. Selected summaries of these tests are presented in this review paper.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States); Norton Co., Northboro, MA (United States). Advanced Ceramics Div.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 28335
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/Sub--90-SG151/1; ON: DE95005759
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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