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Strain Measurements in a Rotary Engine Housing
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The development of structural design tools for Rotary Combustion Engines (RCE) using Finite Element Modeling (FEM) requires knowledge about the response of engine materials to various service conditions. This paper describes experimental work that studied housing deformation as a result of thermal, pressure and mechanical loads. The measurement of thermal loads, clamping pressure, and deformation was accomplished by use of high-temperature strain gauges, thermocouples, and a high speed data acquisition system. FEM models for heat transfer stress analysis of the rotor housing will be verified and refined based on these experimental results.
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- C. M. Lee - National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- T. H. Bond - National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- H. E. Addy - National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- K. S. Chun - National Aeronautics and Space Admin., Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
- C. Y. Lu
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Lee, C., Bond, T., Addy, H., Chun, K. et al., "Strain Measurements in a Rotary Engine Housing," SAE Technical Paper 890333, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/890333.Also In
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