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Hot piston ring/cylinder liner materials - Selection and evaluationA materials testing program to determine whether automotive Stirling engine efficiency can be improved by locating 'hot piston rings' near the top of the pistons is described. Candidate materials were screened theoretically and experimentally by friction and wear tests. Based on the test results, a cobalt-based alloy, Stellite 6B, was chosen for the piston rings and PS200, which consists of a metal-bonded chromium carbide matrix with dispersed solid lubricants, was chosen as the cylinder coating. Tests of a modified engine and a baseline engine showed that the hot ring did reduce specific fuel consumption by up to 7 percent for some operating conditions and averaged about three percent for all conditions evaluated. Related applications of high-temperature coatings for shaft seals and as backup lubricants for gas bearings are also described.
Document ID
19890024933
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sliney, Harold E.
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1988
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 880544
Accession Number
89A12304
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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