L-Ring Effect on Air-Cooled Two-Stroke Gasoline Engines

730188

02/01/1973

Event
1973 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
An L-ring (a piston ring with an L-shaped cross section) has been used on some air-cooled two-stroke gasoline engines. Good performance has been obtained; the reason is unknown. The maximum power of these small engines (used mainly for small cars, motorcycles, outboard motors, snowmobiles, etc.) is limited by its thermal load endurance. So piston and cylinder become the most important factors to the engine's performance. L-ring effects are examined in the light of these temperature measurements.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/730188
Pages
14
Citation
Furuhama, S., and Ichikawa, H., "L-Ring Effect on Air-Cooled Two-Stroke Gasoline Engines," SAE Technical Paper 730188, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730188.
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Published
Feb 1, 1973
Product Code
730188
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English