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Carbon-carbon cylinder block
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1998 |
| Description | A lightweight cylinder block composed of carbon-carbon is disclosed. The use of carbon-carbon over conventional materials, such as cast iron or aluminum, reduces the weight of the cylinder block and improves thermal efficiency of the internal combustion reciprocating engine. Due to the negligible coefficient of thermal expansion and unique strength at elevated temperatures of carbon-carbon, the piston-to-cylinder wall clearance can be small, especially when the carbon-carbon cylinder block is used in conjunction with a carbon-carbon piston. Use of the carbon-carbon cylinder block has the effect of reducing the weight of other reciprocating engine components allowing the piston to run at higher speeds and improving specific engine performance. |
| File Size | 750973 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20080004581 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3615zt21 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1998-06-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Propulsion And Power Patents Engine Parts Carbon Cylinders Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
