A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings

Laser surface texturing offers a possible solution for reducing friction between sliding surfaces in engineering applications. Optimized surface topography can also contribute to reduced wear and elevated longevity by modifying the load and speed-dependent friction state in a system. This preliminar...

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Main Authors: Laki Gábor, Kovács Gergely, Schweighardt Attila, Nagy András Lajos
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Published: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade 2025-01-01
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Nagy András Lajos
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description Laser surface texturing offers a possible solution for reducing friction between sliding surfaces in engineering applications. Optimized surface topography can also contribute to reduced wear and elevated longevity by modifying the load and speed-dependent friction state in a system. This preliminary experimental study investigates the applicability of affordable fibre laser marking systems for microtexturing piston rings, in order to achieve a measurable reduction in friction under subsystem model conditions. A selection of textures are applied to chromium-coated cast iron piston rings. The resulting surface topographies are characterized through confocal microscopy and subjected to friction testing. A correlation analysis is conducted on surface topography parameters to identify key laser process parameters. Findings indicate an improvement in the range of 7-8% in terms of friction coefficient with appropriate texture size.
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spelling doaj-art-99285ea0a1034dd5930efd986cd259962025-08-20T02:24:26ZengUniversity of Belgrade - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, BelgradeFME Transactions1451-20922406-128X2025-01-0153225225910.5937/fme2502252L1451-20922502252LA preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston ringsLaki Gábor0Kovács Gergely1Schweighardt Attila2Nagy András Lajos3Széchenyi István University, Department of Propulsion Technology, Győr, HungarySzéchenyi István University, Győr, HungarySzéchenyi István University, Department of Whole Vehicle Development, Győr, HungarySzéchenyi István University, Department of Propulsion Technology, Győr, HungaryLaser surface texturing offers a possible solution for reducing friction between sliding surfaces in engineering applications. Optimized surface topography can also contribute to reduced wear and elevated longevity by modifying the load and speed-dependent friction state in a system. This preliminary experimental study investigates the applicability of affordable fibre laser marking systems for microtexturing piston rings, in order to achieve a measurable reduction in friction under subsystem model conditions. A selection of textures are applied to chromium-coated cast iron piston rings. The resulting surface topographies are characterized through confocal microscopy and subjected to friction testing. A correlation analysis is conducted on surface topography parameters to identify key laser process parameters. Findings indicate an improvement in the range of 7-8% in terms of friction coefficient with appropriate texture size.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-2092/2025/1451-20922502252L.pdfmicrotexturelaser ablationsurface texturingfriction reductionpiston ring
spellingShingle Laki Gábor
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A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
FME Transactions
microtexture
laser ablation
surface texturing
friction reduction
piston ring
title A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
title_full A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
title_fullStr A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
title_full_unstemmed A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
title_short A preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
title_sort preliminary study on laser surface texturing of passenger car engine piston rings
topic microtexture
laser ablation
surface texturing
friction reduction
piston ring
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1451-2092/2025/1451-20922502252L.pdf
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