Numerical evaluation of the potential for fuel economy improvement due to boundary friction reduction within heavy-duty diesel engines

Tribology International

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-275

  Fox, Isaac E ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel economy; Heavy duty diesel; Near frictionless carbon; NFC; Orbit; PISDYN; Ringpak

Indexed keywords

HEAVY DUTY DIESEL ENGINES; NEAR FRICTIONLESS CARBON (NFC); NFC; PISDYN; RINGPAK;

CARBON; FRICTION; FUEL ECONOMY; LUBRICATING OILS; LUBRICATION; ORBITS; SURFACE TREATMENT; TRUCKS; VISCOSITY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 11344283018     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2004.08.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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