Abstract:
A piston for an internal combustion engine and method of construction thereof are provided. The piston includes an upper crown formed at least in part by a first metal material and a thermally insulating insert. The upper crown has an upper wall forming an upper combustion surface and a ring belt region. The upper combustion surface is formed at least in part by the thermally insulating insert. The thermally insulating insert has a base surface with pores extending upwardly therein. The first metal material is infused and solidified in the pores, with the first metal material forming a first bonding surface. The piston further includes a body portion formed from a second metal material. The body portion provides pin bosses having coaxially aligned pin bores and diametrically opposite skirt portions. The body portion has a second bonding surface bonded to the first bonding surface of the first metal material.
Abstract:
A compact and lightweight electric generator for portable power applications employs a new engine design and integration approach for reducing engine, generator, and starter weight. A unique flywheel alternator/starter configuration that generates electrical power, rotates the engine for starting, provides inertia for smooth engine operation, pressurized air for cooling, and inertia for the alternator. An engine cowling provides rotating component protection, a fan shroud mechanism, cooling air ducts, and a cooling mechanism for handling large quantities of heat produced by rectified power conversion. An electrical hook up that allows the generator to provide transient surge capacity for starting inductive loads, or improved load leveling and fuel efficiency.
Abstract:
An anodized magnesium piston including a head and skirt for an internal combustion engine. The piston includes a non-fiber-reinforced, magnesium-based alloy including up to 2.5 percent by weight rare earth metals. The piston further includes an external surface, at least a portion of which has a base layer of magnesium fluoride, magnesium oxofluoride, magnesium oxide or a mixture thereof electrochemically anodized thereto.
Abstract:
A swash plate type compressor having a cylinder block with cylinder bores disposed parallel to the axis of the cylinder block. A rotary shaft rotatably mounted within the cylinder block carries an aluminum swash plate. The swash plate is fixed in the rotary shaft and has two facial surfaces and an end surface. The swash plate has a coating preferably between 0.8 to 2.5 microns, of a tin/cobalt coating of at least 0.2 wt% cobalt and the balance being tin. A piston reciprocally fitted within the cylinder bore contains shoes which slideably intervene between the piston and the swash plate facial surfaces and reciprocate the piston and the swash plate facial surfaces and reciprocate the pistons by rotation of the swash plate. The coating on the swash plate permits the use of low silicon alloy aluminum without the need of metal plating or high finish polishing.
Abstract:
Light alloy articles comprising a body of light alloy having a composite fiber/light alloy layer, a sprayed heat-resistant alloy layer, and a sprayed ceramic base layer formed on the body in this sequence exhibit improved heat resistance and insulation and are very useful in the manufacture of internal combustion engine pistons. A method for producing such a coated light alloy article by spraying is also provided.
Abstract:
A piston is manufactured by incorporating a reinforcement which is formed at least in part by a fibre material and which is so non-uniform as to provide differing characteristics in the cast piston in predetermined differing regions of the piston. For example, the volumetric density of the fibres may be different in one region of the reinforcement as compared with another region in order to produce a more resistant region in the cast piston. Additionally or alternatively, the reinforcement may hold finely divided materials which combine with the piston material during casting to give improved properties. Examples of this are the incorporation of particles of silicon, silicon carbide or silicon nitride to improve wear and/or the incorporation of molybdenum disulphide and tungsten disulphide or graphite to improve lubrication.
Abstract:
Die vorliegende Anmeldung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Motorbauteils, insbesondere eines Kolbens für einen Verbrennungsmotor, bei dem eine Aluminiumlegierung im Druckgussverfahren abgegossen wird. Dabei weist die Aluminiumlegierung die folgenden Legierungselemente auf: Silizium: 11 Gew.-% bis 14,5 Gew.-%, Nickel: 1,7 Gew.-% bis 3,5 Gew.-%, Kupfer: 3,7 Gew.-% bis 5,2 Gew.-%, Magnesium: 1,6 Gew.-% bis 3,5 Gew.-%, Eisen: 0,6 Gew.-% bis 1,5 Gew.-%, Mangan: 0,2 Gew.-% bis 0,4 Gew.-%, Zirkonium: 0,04 Gew.-% bis 0,1 Gew.-%, Vanadium: 0,04 Gew.-% bis 0,1 Gew.-%, wobei die Aluminiumlegierung im Übrigen Aluminium und nicht zu vermeidende Verunreinigungen aufweist.
Abstract:
A magnesium - rare earth - yttrium - zinc alloy consists of 0.2-1.5% by weight zinc and rare earth(s) (RE) and yttrium in amounts which fall within a quadrangle defined by lines AB, BC, CD and DA wherein: A is 1.8% RE - 0.05% Y, B is 1.0% RE - 0.05% Y, C is 0.2% RE - 0.8% Y, and D is 1.8% RE - 0.8% Y.