Figure 1.51 Forces acting on the connecting rod: (a) compression (b) tension (c) bending (d) concentration of bending load
more recent developments have sought to reduce these
losses in the interests of improving fuel economy.
To reduce the viscous friction that is caused by
shearing of the oil film between the piston and its
cylinder during operation, there is a trend towards
lessening the contact area of the piston skirt ...
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