Experimental and numerical investigations of oil film formation and friction in a piston ring-liner contact

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

Volumn 227, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 126-140

  Avan, Emin Y ^a   Spencer, Andrew ^b   Dwyer Joyce, Rob S ^a   Almqvist, Andreas ^b   Larsson, Roland ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Cylinder liner; Friction; Mixed lubrication; Oil film thickness; Piston ring; Reciprocating test ring; Ultrasonic film thickness measurement

Indexed keywords

CYLINDER LINERS; LUBRICATION PROCESS; LUBRICATION REGIMES; MIXED LUBRICATION; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OIL FILM THICKNESS; TRIBOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS; ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENT;

CAVITATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FILM THICKNESS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LUBRICATING OILS; NUMERICAL MODELS; PISTON RINGS; SENSORS; THICKNESS GAGES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION;

EID: 84877869299     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: 2041305X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350650112464706     Document Type: Article

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