Effects of lubricant viscosity on ring/liner friction in advanced reciprocating engine systems

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Takata, Rosalind ^a   Wong, Victor W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINE PISTONS; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICANTS; VISCOSITY;

BOUNDARY EFFECTS; END STROKE VISCOSITY; FRICTION LOSSES; HYDRODYNAMIC FRICTION;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

EID: 33751292821     PISSN: 10665048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEF2006-1526     Document Type: Conference Paper

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