Lubrication regime transitions at the piston ring-cylinder liner interface

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

Volumn 219, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-31

  Bolander, N W ^a   Steenwyk, B D ^a   Sadeghi, F ^a   Gerber, G R ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction; Lubrication; Mixed lubrication; Piston ring

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CAVITATION; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICATION; PISTON RINGS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REFORMING REACTIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CYLINDER LINERS; ELROD CAVITATION; FLUID RUPTURE; THICKNESS EQUATIONS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES);

LUBRICATION; PISTON RING;

EID: 15244358222     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/135065005X9664     Document Type: Article

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