This is considered for one of the connecting rod designs. The merits of each design are assessed by considering minimum oil film thickness and maximum oil film pressure values together with predicted bearing wear patterns based on the hydrodynamic and boundary lubrication models included in the ...
forming a hole through the thin layer of wax and into the thin ceramic core so as to form an angled pocket in the first core at a predetermined position where force is needed to keep the thin ceramic core in its curved shape; inserting a portion of an outer rod through the hole in th...