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The piston is only moving along one plane...ie vertically. The clamps are situated around the middle and squeeze against the piston as it moves up and down acting as a damper. Does that help?

Hi, I am testing or trying to figure out how much heat would be generated for a piston that moves up and down and has two semi-circle wedges that press against to slow down its motion. I want know what factors and equations I can use to calculate the heat generation? All other related...