New concept involving improved configuration of reinforcing fibers and improved fabrication process proposed to improve thermal and mechanical properties of composite piston structures. Reduces amount of labor necessary to manufacture piston structures, with attendant reductions in costs. Single knitted-carbon-fiber sock used to form external surfaces of piston. Advantages include elimination of heavy dependence on inherently weak interlaminar properties of carbon-carbon; ease of automation to reduce fabrication costs; readily modifiable architecture to vary mechanical properties to desired values; and reduction in number of elements required to fabricate pistons. Advantage of piston structures lies in applications where light weight and high specific performance primary considerations.


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    Title :

    Advanced Composite Pistons


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    Publication date :

    1990-09-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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