Power loss investigation in an internal combustion engine piston equipped with a nonlinear energy absorber
Nader Dolatabadi
Stephanos Theodossiades
Steve Rothberg
2134/25067
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Power_loss_investigation_in_an_internal_combustion_engine_piston_equipped_with_a_nonlinear_energy_absorber/9546614
The piston impacts against the cylinder liner are the most significant sources of mechanical noise in internal combustion
engines. Conventionally, the severity of impacts is reduced through the modification of physical and geometrical
characteristics of components in the piston assembly. These methods effectively reduce power losses at certain engine
operating conditions. Moreover, the conditions leading to the reduction in power losses inversely increase the engine noise due to piston impacts. An alternative control method that is robust to fluctuations in engine operating conditions is anticipated to improve the engine’s NVH performance whilst exacerbation in power loss remains within the limits of the conventional methods. The concept of Targeted Energy Transfer (TET) through the use of Nonlinear Energy Sinks (NES) has not been applied yet in automotive powertrains. Numerical studies have shown a potential in reducing the severity of impact dynamics by controlling piston’s secondary motion. The power loss of a piston equipped with a nonlinear energy sink is investigated in this study.
2017-05-19 11:02:59
Piston impact
Piston secondary motion
Targeted energy transfer
Nonlinear energy sink
Friction
Power loss
Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified