PISTON, PISTON RING, PISTON PIN [SKYACTIV-G 2.0]

Purpose, Function

Piston

• The piston in the cylinder of the cylinder block moves reciprocally while transmitting pressure to the piston pin and connecting rod when the air-fuel mixture combusts.

Piston ring

• The piston ring consists of the compression ring (top ring, second ring) and the oil ring, and has the following functions.

• The compression ring prevents leakage of pressure in the cylinder from the piston circumference.

• The oil ring clears off extra engine oil adhered to the cylinder wall.

• The piston ring transmits piston heat to the cylinder wall to cool the piston.

Piston pin

• The reciprocating movement of the piston is transmitted to the connecting rod by the connection of the piston pin to connecting rod.

Construction

Piston

• The piston is made of aluminum alloy with superior high-temperature strength and excellent thermal conductivity.

• The piston has a cavity on the top surface. As a result, the initial combustion flame is prevented from hitting the top surface of the piston to reduce cooling loss.

  

  

• The sliding resistance and the part mass have been minimized by reducing the surface area of the piston skirt and reducing the thickness.

• An offset piston has been adopted in which the center of the piston pin has been offset from the piston center. As a result, piston slap is suppressed.

  

Piston ring

• A barrel-face ring for the top ring and a taper under cut ring for the second ring have been adopted.

• A three-piece oil ring consisting of a side rail and spacer have been adopted for the oil ring.

• The tracking capability to the cylinder wall has been improved by reducing the thickness of the piston ring. As a result, a low-tension piston ring has been implemented without increasing the engine oil consumption, and the sliding resistance has been reduced during reciprocating movement.

Piston pin

• The piston is a full-floating type.