Fuel consumption and friction benefits of low viscosity engine oils for heavy duty applications

Tribology International

Volumn 110, Issue , 2017, Pages 23-34

  Tormos, Bernardo ^a   Ramírez, Leonardo ^a   Johansson, Jens ^b   Björling, Marcus ^b   Larsson, Roland ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Engine friction losses; Journal bearings; Low viscosity engine oils; Piston assembly; Valve train

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; ENGINE PISTONS; ENGINES; FLEET OPERATIONS; FRICTION; JOURNAL BEARINGS; LUBRICATING OILS; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

BEARING FRICTION; ENGINE FRICTION; ENGINE OIL; FRICTION PERFORMANCE; FRICTION REDUCTION; FUEL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION; PISTON ASSEMBLY; VALVE TRAIN;

FUEL OILS;

EID: 85012077599     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2017.02.007     Document Type: Article

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