Piston for reciprocating engine, has piston ring receiving ring belt and piston skirt for receiving piston pin and for guiding piston in corresponding cylinder

摘要

The piston (10) has piston ring receiving ring belt (12) and a piston skirt (18) for receiving a piston pin and for guiding the piston in corresponding cylinder. A compensation element (28) is provided in area of the piston skirt. The compensation element reduces or compensates different thermal expansion between the piston skirt and the associated cylinder.