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Using an Optical Proximeter to Phase Cylinder Pressure to Crankshaft Position
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Abstract
The use of an optical proximeter to determine dynamic top center in a motored engine is demonstrated. Design criteria are formulated and a data reduction procedure is presented. The method is shown to have an accuracy of Δθ = ± 0.1°. Variations in dynamic top center with engine speed that can be attributed to structural flexing and finite bearing clearances are shown to be less than ± 0.05°. It is also shown that the compression ratio during gas exchange is slightly larger than during compression-expansion.
Other methods of finding top center are discussed and contrasted with optical proximetry. In this context a rational means of examining pressure records is presented and shown to be accurate to within Δθ=±0.3°.
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Ferguson, C., Warner, C., Gottschlich, R., and Wahiduzzaman, S., "Using an Optical Proximeter to Phase Cylinder Pressure to Crankshaft Position," SAE Technical Paper 870478, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870478.Also In
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