READ ME This text describes the data presented in the paper: ======================== Introductory information ======================== Files included in the data deposit (include a short description of what data are contained): 1) Frictional loss comparison of crankshaft engine and free-piston engine. 2) Piston ring fricion of crankshaft engine and free-piston engine. 3) Explain the relationship between multiple data sets, if required: Key words used to describe the data: fricion force, fricional loss, free-piston engine. ========================== Methodological information ========================== A brief method description – what the data is, how and why it was collected or created, and how it was processed: The data is obtained by solving numerical equations of friciton force shown in the paper. The equations were solved in Matlab software. Instruments, hardware and software used: Matlab software Date(s) of data collection: 05/2017 Geographic coverage of data: N/A Data validation (how was the data checked, proofed and cleaned): N/A Overview of secondary data, if used: ========================= Data-specific information ========================= Definitions of names, labels, acronyms or specialist terminology uses for variables, records and their values: CSE:crankshaft engine FPE:Free-piston engine F_pr: Piston ring fricion force f_pr: Coefficient of piston ring friction force h_oil: Oil film thickness f_ps: Coefficient of piston skirt friction force F_ps: Piston skirt friction force P_fr: Frictional loss of piston ring P_fs: Fricional loss of piston skirt Explanation of weighting and grossing variables: N/A Outline any missing data: N/A ======= Contact ======= Please contact rdm@ncl.ac.uk for further information