Critical oil physical properties that control the fuel economy performance of general motors vehicles

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Devlin, Mark T ^a   Lam, William Y ^a   McDonnell, Thomas F ^a  

^a Ethyl Petroleum Additives Inc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENGINES; FRICTION; FUEL OILS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TRIBOLOGY; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

BOUNDARY FRICTION; ECONOMY PERFORMANCE; ENGINE OIL; ENGINE TEST; GENERAL MOTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEASUREMENT CONDITIONS; PRESSURE-VISCOSITY COEFFICIENT;

FUEL ECONOMY;

EID: 85072451309     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/982503     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. Tseregounis, S.I., and McMillan, M.L., "Engine Oil Effects on Fuel Economy in GM Vehicles-Comparison with the ASTM Sequence VI-A Engine Dynamometer Test" SAE Technical Paper 952347, 1995
2. Moore, A.J., "Influences of Lubricant Properties on ASTM Sequence VI and Sequence VI-A Fuel Efficiency Performance" SAE Technical Paper 961138, 1996.
3. Gangopadhyay, A.K., Sorab, J., Willermet, P.A., Schriewer, K., Fyfe, K., and Lai, P.K.S., "Prediction of ASTM Sequence VI and VIA Fuel Economy Based on Laboratory Bench Tests" SAE Technical Paper 961140, 1996.
4. Bovington, C., Anghel, V., and Spikes, H.A., "Predicting Sequence VI and VIA Fuel Economy from Laboratory Bench Tests" SAE Technical Paper 961142, 1996.
5. Benchaita, M.T., and Lockwood, F.E., "Reliable Models of Lubricant-Related Friction in Internal Combustion Engines" Lubrication. Science 5 (4), 259, 1993.
6. Johnston, G.J., Wayte, R., Spikes, H.A., "The Measurement and Study of Very Thin Lubricant Films In Concentrated Contacts" Tribology Transactions. 34 (2), 187, 1991.
7. Cann, P.M., and Spikes, H.A., "The Influence of Base Oil Rheology on the Behavior of VI Polymers in Concentrated Contacts" Tribology Series (Dissipative Processes in Tribology) 27, 65, 1994.
8. Cooper, D., and Moore, A.J., "Application of the Ultra Thin Elastohydrodynamic Oil Film Thickness Technique to the Study of Automotive Engine Oils" Wear 175, 93, 1994.
9. Hamrock, B.J., and Dowson, D., "Isothermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts" Trans., ASME, A99, 264, 1977.
10. Brownlee, K.A., "Statistical Theory and Methodology In Science and Engineering" John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1960.
11. Moore, A.J., Cooper, D., and Robinson, T.M., "Rheological Properties of Engine Crankcase and Gear Oil Components in Elastrohydrodynamic Oil Films" SAE Technical Paper 941977, 1994.
12. Tseregounis, S.I., McMillan, M.L., and Olree, R., "Engine Oil Effects on Fuel Economy in GM Vehicles-Separation of Viscosity and Friction Modifier Effects" SAE Technical Paper 982502, 1998.