Viscosity influence on friction conditions and fuel economy of automobiles - Some basic considerations

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages

  Bartz, W J ^a  

^a Technische Akademie Esslingen   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FRICTION; FUELS; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOSITY;

EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; FRICTION CONDITIONS; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; LOWER VISCOSITIES; MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY; MECHANICAL FRICTION; VISCOSITY INDEX; VISCOSITY INFLUENCE;

FUEL ECONOMY;

EID: 85072453288     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/972858     Document Type: Conference Paper

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