Potential for Lightweight Design of a Hybrid Conncecting Rod for Automobile Applications Daimler Benz AG

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Kuch, Ingo, author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1991-02-25 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1991

Summary:

Using a split hybrid connecting rod developed by Daimler-Benz, the industrial applicability in the engine is verified. The connecting rod consists of several components such as a compression-stressed shank and a tension loop made of CFRP, a split crankshaft bearing and a small connecting rod eye made of titanium.Beyond weight savings the use of these materials offers specific advantages likeA prerequisite for making optimum use of the low oscillating mass of the hybrid connecting rod is a lighter design of the entire engine through weight reductions of attached parts. Due to high material and fabrication costs, mass production of split hybrid connecting rods is not practicable at present, whereas unsplit versions can successfully be utilized in high efficiency engines

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Publisher Number:

910424

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Restricted for use by site license