The influence of piston ring tribology on the diffusion of fuel through oil films

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 223-233

  Thomson, A ^a   Radcliffe, C D ^a   Taylor, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption desorption; Diffusion; Oil film thickness; Piston rings; UH

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; FUELS; PISTON RINGS; SPEED; VISCOSITY;

HENRY NUMBER; OIL FILMS;

TRIBOLOGY;

OIL; PISTON RING; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0031424311     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650971542444     Document Type: Article

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