Zhanna Bykova, an inventor from Nizhny Novgorod, has developed a new cylinder head design that should better withstand loads, vibrations, and temperature changes. Now, the internal combustion engine will become stiffer and more durable even without increasing in size.
It is the cylinder head that bears extreme temperatures and pressure in the combustion chambers. Under high loads, even small deformations can affect engine life, oil consumption, and operational stability.
Bykova described a system of additional stiffening ribs and new support parts for the camshafts, which connect the upper part of the cylinder head into a single rigid frame.
The key idea is that the camshaft cover now not only encloses the mechanism but also additionally reinforces the entire structure. This reduces the risk of micro-deformations at high temperatures and loads.
The design also retains liquid cooling and the classic scheme with four valves per cylinder – two intake and two exhaust.
Between the spark plug wells, the engineer placed special reinforced ribs running parallel to the camshaft axes.
