AECONOGUIDE LOW‐FRICTION PISTON SKIRT DESIGN

Abstract

The AEconoguide Piston, designed for improved fuel economy by up to 4% and power output by up to 5%, is the product of AE pic, formerly Associated Engineering, linked in turn with Hepworth & Grandage and, therefore, with a backing of considerable technical and manufacturing experience in terms of pistons. This paper, written by two executives of the AE Developments Ltd company, describes work carried out to evolve a low‐friction skirt design without loss of essential oil distribution to the piston / cylinder interfaces. A truly biological exercise.

Citation

RHODES, M.L.P. and PARKER, D.A. (1982), "AECONOGUIDE LOW‐FRICTION PISTON SKIRT DESIGN", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 34 No. 5, pp. 164-172. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb053254