Apparatus and method for applying radial compressive stress pre-loading to a cylinder liner. A cylinder housing is attached to a pump, and a cylinder liner is disposed within the cylinder housing. A fluid inlet in fluid communication with the annular space between the cylinder housing and cylinder liner is disposed on the cylinder housing. The annular space is filled with pressurizing fluid through the fluid inlet, which creates radial compressive stress pre-loading on the cylinder liner.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application claims the benefit of, and incorporates by reference, provisional application Ser. No. 60/635,558, filed Dec. 13, 2004, and entitled "Cylinder Liner Preload System."
