Analysis of piston assembly friction using the indicated mean effective pressure experimental method to validate mathematical models

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 222, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1441-1457

  Mufti, R A ^a,b   Priest, M ^a,b   Chittenden, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Indicated mean effective pressure; Mathematical models; Piston assembly friction

Indexed keywords

ENGINES; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COMPRESSION RINGS; ENGINE CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; INDICATED MEAN EFFECTIVE PRESSURE; INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE; OIL CONTROL RINGS; PISTON SKIRT FRICTION; PISTON-ASSEMBLY FRICTION;

PISTONS;

EID: 51749105058     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO469     Document Type: Article

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