Structural ceramic components have been successfully operated in a diesel engine. The pistons, liner, and housing for an opposed piston, two-cycle (valveless) engine were fabricated from sintered alpha SiC. The ceramic engine was tested without any lubrication or cooling in the cylinder. Data was collected for both the motoring and firing tests for discussion.
A Low Friction, Unlubricated SiC Diesel Engine
Sae Technical Papers
SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1983
1983-02-01
Conference paper
English
A low friction, unlubricated SiC Diesel engine
Automotive engineering
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