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Paper on Cylinder Bore Wear by Alex Taub, published by The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\5\ scan0120 | |
Date | 3rd February 1939 | |
FILE IN CYL BORE WEAR FILE 1123 The Institution of Mechanical Engineers FOUNDED IN 1847. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER IN 1930 CYLINDER BORE WEAR By Alex Taub Paper read at an Extra General Meeting of the Institution arranged by the Internal Combustion Engine Group, on Friday, 3rd February 1939, issued in excerpt form by authority of the Council. The right of publication and of translation is reserved. CONTENTS Page Bore Wear in the United States . 1 Factors Affecting Bore Wear . 3 The Effect of Carburation . . 3 Effect of Cylinder Wall and Piston Temperatures . 4 Spark Timing . . . . . 4 The Effect of the Fuel . . . 5 The Effect of Mixture Ratios . 6 Blow-by in Engines . . . . 7 Piston Ring Design . . . . 8 Oil Consumption . . . . 9 Materials for Cylinder Blocks and Pistons . . . . . . 10 Design of Piston Rings . . . 10 Oil Consumption . . . . 12 Laboratory Testing of Piston Rings . 13 The Use of Thermostats . . . 14 Piston Ring Practice . . . 14 Discussion . . . . . . 16 Author's reply . . . . . 19 Communications . . . . . 21 Author's reply . . . . . 23 PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTION STOREY'S GATE, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S PARK, LONDON, S.W.1 1939 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BECCLES. | ||