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Piston Design

Piston Design is a methodological construct in mechanical engineering that specifies the geometric, material, and functional characteristics of pistons within reciprocating engines or hydraulic systems, distinguishing it from other engine or brake component design approaches by its focus on optimizing stroke, sealing, thermal expansion, and force transmission at the piston level.

178

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5.2K

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574

Authors

211

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2017–2026

65

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Publications

178

Effect of Compression Ratio and Piston Geometry on RCCI Load Limits and Efficiency

Derek Splitter, Martin Wissink, Sage Kokjohn et al. · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 2012 · 169 citations

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Understanding the Effects of Model Uncertainty in Robust Design With Computer Experiments

Daniel W. Apley, Jun Liu, Wei Chen · Journal of Mechanical Design · 2005 · 154 citations

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A Design-Driven Validation Approach Using Bayesian Prediction Models

Wei Chen, Ying Xiong, Kwok‐Leung Tsui et al. · Journal of Mechanical Design · 2007 · 109 citations

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Horsepower with Brains: The Design of the CHIRON Free Piston Engine

Peter Achten, Johan P. J. Van Den Oever, Jeroen Potma et al. · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 2000 · 104 citations

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Effect of process variables on structure and properties of aluminium–silicon piston alloy

Md. Mozammel Haque, Md. Abdul Maleque · Journal of Materials Processing Technology · 1998 · 103 citations

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Authors

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  1. MI
    Monika Ivantysynova

    Purdue University West Lafayette, United States

    4 publications · 65 citations

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  2. WC
    Wei Chen

    Northwestern University, United States

    4 publications · 307 citations

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  3. RD
    Rolf D. Reitz

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    4 publications · 254 citations

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  4. TT
    Tian Tian

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 60 citations

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  5. SY
    Sanjay Yadav

    CSIR National Physical Laboratory of India, India

    2 publications · 41 citations

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Institutions

211

  1. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. Ford Motor Company (United States)

    Dearborn, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    226 citations

  3. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    225 citations

  4. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    272 citations

  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    203 citations

  6. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

    Modena, Italy

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    339 citations

  7. Xi'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, China

    3 h-index

    15 publications

    776 citations

  8. Federal Mogul (United States)

    Southfield, United States

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    133 citations

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  2. Energy

    9 publications · 309 citations

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  3. Materials Today Proceedings

    6 publications · 128 citations

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  4. SAE International Journal of Engines

    5 publications · 121 citations

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  5. Applied Energy

    4 publications · 211 citations

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