SAE Transactions, Vol. 96, Section 7: FUELS AND LUBRICANTS (1987), pp. 240-257 (18 pages) Extensive measurements of oil film temperature and mainly of friction losses have been performed on an ...

In a conventional application, there are three rings per piston. The top ring is called the compression ring. Its purpose is to seal the combustion gas pressure, transfer heat from the piston to the ...

Tribological evaluation of the interaction between a piston ring and the cylinder liner is a key step toward understanding engine tribology. This kind of test helps automotive manufacturers to comply ...

When assembling an engine, you will need a ring compressor to squeeze the rings together on a piston to fit the piston and rod combination into the bore. While the adjustable squeeze-the-handle ...