In-situ piston measurements

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

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 185-200

  Taylor, R I ^a   Evans, P G ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ measurements; Lubricant; Lubrication; Piston rings; Piston secondary motion

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MACHINE DESIGN; PISTON RINGS; TRIBOLOGY;

OIL FILMS; PISTON RING MOTION;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

LUBRICANT; LUBRICATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PISTON; PISTON RING;

EID: 3242802277     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650041323386     Document Type: Article

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