In-cycle and life-time friction transience in piston ring-liner conjunction under mixed regime of lubrication

International Journal of Engine Research

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 862-876

  Styles, Gema ^a   Rahmani, Ramin ^a   Rahnejat, Homer ^a   Fitzsimons, Brian ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

advanced coating; asperity interaction; Boundary friction; oil consumption; piston ring cylinder liner contact

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPACTION; ENGINE CYLINDERS; HARD COATINGS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PISTON RINGS; PISTONS; SOLID LUBRICANTS; TRIBOLOGY;

ASPERITY INTERACTIONS; BOUNDARY FRICTION; BOUNDARY FRICTION MODEL; COATING CHARACTERISTICS; COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS; OIL CONSUMPTION; PROPORTIONALITY FACTORS;

FRICTION;

EID: 84906703923     PISSN: 14680874     EISSN: 20413149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468087413519783     Document Type: Article

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