I wouldn't have tried that... partly because I know a little about how carbon fiber is made anyway... and to create it, it's burned already so burning it more doesn't work. still, interesting experiment...
The owner of Motoren GmbH Greiner in Vogt, Germany has successfully tested ringless carbon pistons in his own experimental aircraft for several years now. NASA has also developed their own carbon pistons and they have licensed the technology to a major performance piston manufacturer in California.
you could make a carbon fiber cylinder holder & call it an engine the fiber would hold the cylinders, cooling jackets, & oil gallery's together, ceramic pistons are better as they have better heat/lubricative property.s
Making engine components out of carbon fiber composites (i.e carbon matrix and epoxy) is not possible due to the high temperatures that would degrade the epoxy. However there is promise in making metal matrix composites where carbon fiber filament is cast inside the metal for strength.
an engine will get pretty hot and carbon fiber will oxidize still when burned but slowly and the engine would fall apart+ carbon fiber is way more expensive than metals it would cost way more to build a carbon fiber engine. If u do want to build one i would assume u would need a aluminum skin or steel skin holding the carbon fiber on the inside and it would be a lightweight engine still
I wouldn't have tried that... partly because I know a little about how carbon fiber is made anyway... and to create it, it's burned already so burning it more doesn't work. still, interesting experiment...
zeroswings2 7 months ago
The owner of Motoren GmbH Greiner in Vogt, Germany has successfully tested ringless carbon pistons in his own experimental aircraft for several years now. NASA has also developed their own carbon pistons and they have licensed the technology to a major performance piston manufacturer in California.
douro20 7 months ago
you could make a carbon fiber cylinder holder & call it an engine the fiber would hold the cylinders, cooling jackets, & oil gallery's together, ceramic pistons are better as they have better heat/lubricative property.s
circusboy90210 1 year ago
I've done that before with some carbon fabric
TheNoisePolluter 2 years ago
Making engine components out of carbon fiber composites (i.e carbon matrix and epoxy) is not possible due to the high temperatures that would degrade the epoxy. However there is promise in making metal matrix composites where carbon fiber filament is cast inside the metal for strength.
madsaxophone 4 years ago
Do you guys think its Possible to make Engine Pistons, Rods and Crankshafts out of Carbon Fiber? Just a question.
Timzsk8 4 years ago
@Timzsk8
an engine will get pretty hot and carbon fiber will oxidize still when burned but slowly and the engine would fall apart+ carbon fiber is way more expensive than metals it would cost way more to build a carbon fiber engine. If u do want to build one i would assume u would need a aluminum skin or steel skin holding the carbon fiber on the inside and it would be a lightweight engine still
himetsukichan 7 months ago
@himetsukichan Hey thanks for the reply, even if it took three years. Yeah carbon fiber impractical for those applications.
Cheers!
Timzsk8 7 months ago
" . . neat"
lol
nice!
Teamplur 4 years ago
The carbon may be resistant to heat, what about the resin that holds it into a form?
kwanyx 4 years ago 2
how much of heat will affect it?
raguvrs 4 years ago
the flame is about 1100 - 1300 degrees C, if it's a normal propane burner, if it's a heat welder, id's about 3000 degrees C, but i dont think so ..
glennhjulkasse 4 years ago