Feasibility of Observing Small Differences in Friction Mean Effective Pressure between Different Lubricating Oil Formulations Using a Small, Single-Cylinder Motored Engine Rig

William F. Rohr, Ke Nguyen, Bruce G. Bunting, Jun Qu

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Abstract

The feasibility of using a motored single-cylinder 517 cc diesel engine to observe small frictional differences between oil formulations is investigated. Friction mean effective pressure (FMEP) is measured and compared for an SAE 10W-30 and an SAE 5W-20 oil in three stages of production: base oil, commercial oil without a friction and wear reducing additive, and fully formulated commercial oil. In addition, a commercial SAE 5W-30 engine oil is investigated. Friction mean effective pressure is plotted versus oil dynamic viscosity to compare the lubricant FMEP at a given viscosity. Linear regressions and average friction mean effective pressure are used as a secondary means of comparing FMEP for the various oil formulations. Differences between the oils are observed with the base oil having higher friction at a given viscosity but a lower average FMEP due to the temperature distribution of the test and lower viscosities reached by the base oil. The commercial oil is shown to have both a higher FMEP at a given viscosity and a higher average FMEP than the commercial oil without a friction and wear reducing additive. The increase in friction for the oil without a friction and wear reduction additive indicates that the operational regime of the engine may be out of the bounds of the optimal regime for the additive or that the additive is more optimized for wear reduction. Results show that it is feasible to observe small differences in FMEP between lubricating oil formulations using a small, single-cylinder motored engine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1067-1075
Number of pages9
JournalTribology Transactions
Volume58
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2 2015

Keywords

  • Automotive
  • Diesel Engine Oils
  • Diesel Engines
  • FMEP
  • Friction Test Methods

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