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Title: Piston with insulating air gap formed by additive manufacturing

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a piston, comprising: a skirt having an upper body portion; and a crown formed on the upper body portion by an additive manufacturing process, the crown including at least one air gap formed and positioned to reduce heat transfer from combustion to at least one cooling gallery formed in the piston.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (United States); Scania CV AB, Södertälje (Sweden)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1986651
Patent Number(s):
11459977
Application Number:
17/405,504
Assignee:
Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN); Scania CV AB (Södertälje, SE)
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0007281
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/18/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Kelleher, Jordan E., Kocher, Lyle E., Doig, Dwight A., and Boas, Brett A. Piston with insulating air gap formed by additive manufacturing. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Kelleher, Jordan E., Kocher, Lyle E., Doig, Dwight A., & Boas, Brett A. Piston with insulating air gap formed by additive manufacturing. United States.
Kelleher, Jordan E., Kocher, Lyle E., Doig, Dwight A., and Boas, Brett A. Tue . "Piston with insulating air gap formed by additive manufacturing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1986651.
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abstractNote = {The present disclosure provides a piston, comprising: a skirt having an upper body portion; and a crown formed on the upper body portion by an additive manufacturing process, the crown including at least one air gap formed and positioned to reduce heat transfer from combustion to at least one cooling gallery formed in the piston.},
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year = {Tue Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2022},
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Engine piston having an insulating air gap
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