The development of structural design tools for Rotary Combustion Engines (RCE) using Finite Element Modeling (FEM) requires knowledge about the response of engine materials to various service conditions. This paper describes experimental work that studied housing deformation as a result of thermal, pressure and mechanical loads. The measurement of thermal loads, clamping pressure, and deformation was accomplished by use of high-temperature strain gauges, thermocouples, and a high speed data acquisition system. FEM models for heat transfer stress analysis of the rotor housing will be verified and refined based on these experimental results.
Strain Measurements in a Rotary Engine Housing
Sae Technical Papers
SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1989
01.02.1989
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Strain measurements in a rotary engine housing
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