Fullerene Oil Tribology in Compression Piston Rings under Thermal Considerations

To enhance the efficiency of automotive engines, a comprehensive understanding of friction generation within their components is paramount. Moreover, extensive global research efforts have been dedicated to nanoparticles, leading to the emergence of nanolubricants. In this study, an investigation wa...

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出版年:Lubricants
主要な著者: Elias Tsakiridis, Pantelis Nikolakopoulos
フォーマット: 論文
言語:英語
出版事項: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
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オンライン・アクセス:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/11/12/505
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要約:To enhance the efficiency of automotive engines, a comprehensive understanding of friction generation within their components is paramount. Moreover, extensive global research efforts have been dedicated to nanoparticles, leading to the emergence of nanolubricants. In this study, an investigation was conducted focused on the piston ring–cylinder tribological interaction using fullerenes as additives. This is a very important issue since the friction forces can be significantly reduced. In order to solve this problem, a 2D CFD approach was implemented, taking into account a roughness model and temperature variations. The obtained results clearly show a friction reduction using fullerenes as additives compared to both synthetic and monograde oils. Furthermore, using fullerene oils, the performance of the compression piston ring system is improved due to friction reduction and the change of the temperature distribution. This study is beyond SOTA, since there is a limited contribution in the field of such nanolubricants in compression piston ring system. It is evident that the friction force is reduced by 42% compared to synthetic oils, showing a perspective on more tribologically efficient internal combustion engines.
ISSN:2075-4442