| 摘要 |
The invention relates to an internal combustion engine, comprising at least one wall (210) defining a bore (205); and a piston (300) disposed in the bore (205) and coupled to a piston rod (102) to pivot about a pivot axis (305), the piston comprising a substantially circumferential outer surface having a head-portion (310) and a skirt profile line (320) below the head portion (310), at least a portion of the outer surface bearing against the wall (210) in a thrust plane when the piston (300) is substantially at operating temperature and subject to a thrust force (T), the portion of the thrust force (T) borne by the skirt profile line (320) in the thrust plane is definable by a skirt force centroid (R 1 ), the skirt force centroid (R 1 ) being positioned at an axial height at or below the pivot axis (305), wherein the head portion (310) of the outer surface has radii that are larger than at least some of the radii of the skirt profile line (320) of the outer surface when the piston is substantially at operating temperature.
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