The Influence of Lubricant Degradation on Measured Piston Ring Film Thickness in a Fired Gasoline Reciprocating Engine

Yes === A laser induced fluorescence system has been developed to visualise the oil film thickness between the piston ring and cylinder wall of a fired gasoline engine via a small optical window mounted in the cylinder wall. A fluorescent dye was added to the lubricant in the sump to allow the lub...

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Main Authors: Notay, Rai S., Priest, Martin, Fox, M.F.
Language:en
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/16583