On the effect of temperature in friction force measurements for a simplified piston cylinder set-up: Squeeze film combined with minimum oil film thickness measurements and viscosity index effect
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On the effect of temperature in friction force measurements for a simplified piston cylinder set-up: Squeeze film combined with minimum oil film thickness measurements and viscosity index effect
The lubricated interface at the piston-ring and liner and its interaction with different lubricants and testing conditions is examined in terms of experimental measurements that show the minimum oil film thickness developed at the lubricated or depending on conditions partly lubricated conjunction and the surface interaction intensity, as measured from the friction sensor. An analysis is carried out with the use of different parameters for the experiments as well as different lubricants in a simplified piston-ring simulation test rig. This analysis is further enhanced with the squeeze film effect investigations close to the stroke reversals and together with cavitation initiation and load-carrying effect results from previous experimental data, light is shed on the interacting surface’s behaviour at the different lubrication regimes. Another parameter, the viscosity index of the lubricant is used as an indication of the effects of squeeze film shift and friction force measurements and how the load and temperature effect are influencing the squeeze film.
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