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Power loss investigation in an internal combustion engine piston equipped with a nonlinear energy absorber
conference contribution
posted on 2017-05-19, 11:02 authored by Nader DolatabadiNader Dolatabadi, Stephanos TheodossiadesStephanos Theodossiades, Steve RothbergThe 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.
Funding
The authors wish to express their gratitude to the EPSRC for the financial support extended to the Encyclopaedic Program Grant (EP/G012334/1), under which this research was carried out. Thanks are also due to the consortium of industrial partners of the Encyclopaedic project, particularly to Capricorn Automotive in this instance.
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