Spatial Variation of Heat Transfer to Pistons and Liners of Some Medium Speed Diesel Engines

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Heat transfer coefficients have been measured on the gas side of pistons and liners, the water side of liners, and the oil side of pistons. A significant radial variation in heat transfer across the piston crown has been found. The position of the maximum heat transfer coefficient appears to be coincident with the maximum air concentration, or the position the tips of the fuel sprays have reached at the time of ignition, and the radial variation of heat transfer is possibly related to the amount of fuel burnt at each radius. For four-stroke engines, equations are presented to describe this variation. Heat transfer coefficients at the exposed section of the liner have been found to be similar to the values at the outer edge of the piston. Heat transfer between piston undercrown and cooling oil has been measured for various types of cooling arrangement and, for jet cooling, an expression has been suggested for the heat transfer coefficient. Equations have also been derived to enable coefficients to be predicted for heat transfer from liner to cooling water.

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