Heat Transfer Boundary Conditions of Piston of Aviation Reciprocating Engine

Abstract

To assess piston’s thermal loads, the direct and effective method is to calculate piston’s temperature distribution. A key point in calculating the temperature field of a piston is the determination of heat transfer boundary conditions of each side, especially the gas side. The thermal boundaries of a piston consist of the piston top side (combustion side), the crevice surfaces, the piston ring land and skirt outside surface, piston underside and pin hole side.The calculating methods for the heat transfer boundary conditions of engine piston are studied according to the theoretical analysis of heat transfer of engine piston, which can be taken as a reference for providing precise boundary conditions for the research on piston’s temperature field.