3. Balancing the single-cylinder engine
The rotating and reciprocating masses of the single-cylinder engine are the source of bouncing and shaking vibrations (figure 2 ).
The amplitude of these vibrations may be limited by carrying out a suitable balancing. The latter is not always possible, and when it is, it is rarely easy to implement.
In this paragraph, we give basic elements relative to the balancing of the single-cylinder engine. These notions will be useful, by adapting them, for the study of multi-cylinder engines.
3.1 Balancing of rotating masses
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Norms and standards
- ISO – Reciprocating internal combustion engines – Designation of the direction of rotation and of cylinders and valves in cylinder heads, and definition of right-hand and left-hand in-line engines and locations on an engine. - NF ISO 1204 - 1999
- ISO – Reciprocating internal combustion engines – Performance – Part 3 : Test measurements. - NF ISO 3046-3 - 2006
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2 Appendix : Piston kinematics
The movement of the piston in a theoretical cylinder without play and hence without tipping of the piston is controlled by the movement of the connecting rod. Now the movement of the latter may be broken down into a...
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