Prediction of Nonlinear Contact Force of Piston Skirt and Cylinder Liner under the Function of Clap Force

Abstract

The piston skirt and cylinder liner is a coupled contact model, It is of great importance to analyze the contact stress and deformation. Due to the existence of the gap and the lateral clap force between piston skirt and cylinder liner, which leads to the lateral movement. According to the secondary movement and hydrodynamic lubrication theory, the maximum lateral clap force can be obtained in a working condition, before piston crosses TDC, the huge gas pressure makes the piston skirt and cylinder liner collision contact, and creates the enormous clap force, which can aggravate the noise and vibration between piston skirt and cylinder liner. We would set maximum lateral clap force as a dangerous condition, which can be loaded on the contact model. By the means of nonlinear software ABAQUS, to establish the piston skirt and cylinder liner contact model, and analyze the contact stress and deformation.