DOE OSTI · 1859966
Piston with insulating air gap formed by additive manufacturing
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a piston, comprising: a skirt having an upper body portion; and a crown formed on the upper body portion by an additive manufacturing process, the crown including at least one air gap formed and positioned to reduce heat transfer from combustion to at least one cooling gallery formed in the piston.
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Kelleher, Jordan E., Kocher, Lyle E., Doig, Dwight A., Boas, Brett A.. 2021-10-19. Piston with insulating air gap formed by additive manufacturing. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1859966
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