Characterizing the effect of viscosity on friction in the piston assembly of internal combustion engines

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

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 469-478

  Leong, D K W ^a   Shayler, Paul J ^a   Pegg, I G ^b   Murphy, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Friction; Oil viscosity; Piston assembly

Indexed keywords

FRICTION MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; PISTON ASSEMBLY;

FRICTION; LUBRICATING OILS; PRESSURE; VISCOSITY;

ENGINE PISTONS;

ENGINE PISTONS; FRICTION; LUBRICATING OILS; PRESSURE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34447510948     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET261     Document Type: Article

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