This thesis investigates the tribological viability of bio-based base stock to which different nanoparticles were incorporated for engine piston-ring-cylinder-liner interaction. It determines experimentally the effects of lubricating oil conditions (new and engine-aged) on the friction and wear of the materials used for piston rings and cylinder liners. The specific base stock examined was a trimethylolpropane (TMP) ester derived from palm oil, and the nanoparticles were used as additives to obtain tribologically enhanced bio-based lubricants. The overall analysis of the results demonstrated the potential of nanoparticles to improve the tribological behavior of bio-based base stock for piston-ring-cylinder-liner interaction.
| ISBN: | 9789811082931 |
| Publication date: | 12th April 2018 |
| Author: | Mubashir Gulzar |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Nature Singapore |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 147 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Engines and power transmission Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Tribology (friction and lubrication) Engineering applications of surface coatings and films Nanosciences Materials science |