Abstract
Keywords:cone pendulum, engine kinematics, engine dynamics, axial-piston engine, converting mechanism.
The present research work is aimed at the investigation on cone pendulum (CP) mechanism for converting the crank motion into the rotation that can be applied to such machines as internal combustion engines, pumps and compressors. The paper describes cone pendulum, its kinematics characteristics such as the trajectory, the acceleration, the velocity and the movement of any point of the body determining the CP motion process. The mathematical description of these parameters and special cases of CP motion are considered in depth. The dynamic compensation together with compensation conditions are discussed in relation to engines with cone pendulum mechanism. The work presents also the advantages and the examples of CP application. The depth analysis of kinematics and dynamics of the developed converting mechanism allows to find its basic features and to accent nuances as applied to axial-piston engines. In the conclusion the paper gives the simulation results for an engine with cone pendulum as applied to racing cars.