An analytical study of tribological parameters between piston ring and cylinder liner in internal combustion engines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 230, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 329-349

  Ali, Mohamed Kamal Ahmed ^a,b   Xianjun, Hou ^a   Turkson, Richard Fiifi ^a,c   Ezzat, Muhammad ^d  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Minia University   (Egypt)

^c HO TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boundary lubrication friction; Hydrodynamic friction; Internal combustion engines; Lube oil consumption; Piston ring dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT; ENGINE CYLINDERS; FILM THICKNESS; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LUBRICATING OILS; PISTON RINGS; PISTONS; SPEED; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

BOUNDARY LUBRICATION FRICTION; BOUNDARY LUBRICATIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC FRICTION; LUBE OIL; MIXED LUBRICATION MODELS; OIL FILM THICKNESS; PISTON RING DYNAMICS; TRIBOLOGICAL PARAMETERS;

ENGINE PISTONS;

EID: 85038415910     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: 20413068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1464419315605922     Document Type: Article

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