Mid Michigan Research LLC

Offers parametric studies of the ring-pack and piston of internal combustion engines to predict blowby, cylinder wear, energy losses, and other tribological phenomena.

• 3-D Ring-Pack Simulation

  Features gas dynamics, tribology, and blowby simulations while accounting for circumferential boundary conditions to predict ring and liner wear.

• Piston Dynamics Simulation

  Models elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication, piston deformation, and tribology by auto-generating a finite element model from parametric input data.

Delivers a wide range of solutions for in-cylinder visualization, providing both radial and axial accessible designs for complete visual access to the combustion chamber.

• Engine Customization and Fabrication

  Allows customization of the bore, stroke, and connecting rod to ensure piston kinematics are correct for the specific engine being studied.

• In-Cylinder Visualization Systems

  Integrates combustion visualization, in-cylinder flow studies, and oil-film thickness analysis, compatible with production cylinder heads.

Offers testing and diagnostic services for evaluating internal combustion engines.

• Numerical Evaluation

  Evaluates piston and piston ring dynamics and wear phenomena through simulation and calculation.

• Optical Diagnostics Testing

  Analyzes in-cylinder flow, combustion, fuel injection, and ring pack/piston skirt oil film thickness using laser-induced fluorescence.