Effect of friction force between piston rings and liner: A parametric study of speed, load, temperature, piston-ring curvature, and high-temperature, high-shear viscosity

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

Volumn 224, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 411-426

  Dellis, P S ^a  

^a Cultural Organisation of the City of Athens   (Greece)

Author keywords

Friction; HTHS viscosity; Mixed lubrication; Piston ring

Indexed keywords

CASTROL; ENGINE OPERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY OPERATIONS; FRICTION FORCE; FRICTION FORCE MEASUREMENT; FRICTION POWER LOSS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HTHS VISCOSITY; MIXED LUBRICATION; PARAMETRIC STUDY; TESTING CASE;

COMBUSTION; FRICTION; HYDROCARBONS; LUBRICANTS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PISTON RINGS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR VISCOSITY; TRIBOLOGY;

ENGINE PISTONS;

EID: 79955387280     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: 2041305X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET727     Document Type: Article

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