The influence of piston ring geometry and topography on friction

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

Volumn 227, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-153

  Morris, N ^a   Rahmani, R ^a   Rahnejat, H ^a   King, P D ^a   Fitzsimons, B ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary friction; Engines; Hydrodynamic friction; Piston rings; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC SOLUTION; AVERAGE FLOW MODEL; BOUNDARY FRICTION; COMPRESSION RINGS; HYDRODYNAMIC FRICTION; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PISTON RING GEOMETRY; SURFACE PARAMETER;

ENGINES; HONING; HYDRODYNAMICS; PISTON RINGS; REYNOLDS EQUATION; SHEAR FLOW; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION;

EID: 84876733282     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: 2041305X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350650112463534     Document Type: Article

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