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Pistons and Cylinders Made of Carbon-Carbon Composite MaterialsAn improved reciprocating internal combustion engine has a plurality of engine pistons, which are fabricated from carbon---carbon composite materials, in operative association with an engine cylinder block, or an engine cylinder tube, or an engine cylinder jug, all of which are also fabricated from carbon-carbon composite materials.
Document ID
20020006186
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
H. Kevin Rivers
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Philip O. Ransone
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
G. Burton Northam
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Francis A. Schwind
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
November 21, 2000
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,148,785|NASA-Case-LAR-15493-1
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-808290|US-Patent-Appl-SN-480421
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