Experiments are claimed to have established that piston slaps can be overcome by using proper clearance and that when oil is properly controlled oil consumption is very low even with rings having up-and-down clearance of 0.004 in. (See also Automotive Industries, vol. 42, no. 5, Jan. 29, 1920, pp. 362-364, 11 figs)


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    Title :

    Aluminum piston design


    Additional title:

    Jl. Soc. Automotive Engrs


    Contributors:
    Gunn, E.G. (author)


    Publication date :

    1919


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    11 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    ALUMINUM PISTON DESIGN

    GUNN, E G | SAE Technical Papers | 1920


    ALUMINUM ALLOY PISTON DESIGN

    DIAMOND, JAMES E. | SAE Technical Papers | 1916


    Aluminum piston alloys

    Englisch, Carl / Schmid, E. / Weber, R. | TIBKAT | 1947


    The aluminum alloy piston

    Diamond, James E. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1915


    Secret of aluminum piston success

    Ludlow Clayden, A. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1916