Table 6 Comparison of thermal stress and coupling stress at key positions of the piston.

From: Experimental and simulation study on aluminium alloy piston based on thermal barrier coating

Position

Thermal stress of the scheme (MPa)

Thermo-mechanical coupling stress of the scheme (MPa)

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

Bottom surface of combustion chamber

61.7

52.1

58.5

51.8

41.4

33.2

42.6

36.9

Throat

48.6

59.1

47.8

53.8

54.3

65.2

51.4

57.9

First ring groove

69.1

70.4

53.9

53.9

71.3

72.5

55.2

55.2

Bottom of the cooling gallery

46.0

43.7

34.5

32.4

45.6

43.7

35.5

33.9

Top of the inner cavity

64.4

57.9

47.7

42.4

44.5

38.1

28.9

23.9