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Tribological Study of Nanoparticles Enriched Bio-Based Lubricants for Piston Ring-Cylinder Interaction

Tribological Study of Nanoparticles Enriched Bio-Based Lubricants for Piston Ring-Cylinder Interaction

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Series: Springer Theses

Technology & EngineeringGeneral Science

ISBN10: 9811082936
ISBN13: 9789811082931
Publisher: Springer
Published: Apr 12 2018
Pages: 147
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Research Background 1.2 Problem Statement 1.3 Objectives of the Research1.4 Scope of Research1.5 Thesis Outline
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW2.1 Lubricants 2.1.1 Conventional Engine Lubricants and Related Hazards2.1.2 Bio-based Lubricants 2.1.3 Vegetable Oils 2.1.4 Selection of Vegetable Oil 2.1.5 Properties of Vegetable Oils 2.1.5.1 Viscosity 2.1.5.2 Low-temperature properties 2.1.5.3 Oxidation stability2.1.5.4 Tribological behavior 2.1.6 Chemically Functionalized Vegetable Oils 2.1.7 TMP Ester as a Lubricant2.1.7.1 Viscosity and low temperature fluidity of TMP esters 2.1.7.2 Oxidation stability of TMP esters 2.1.7.3 Lubricity, EP, and AW behavior 2.2 Lubricant Additives 2.2.1 Friction Modifiers and Antiwear Additives 2.2.2 Nanoparticles as Additives 2.2.2.1 Role of dispersion stability 2.2.2.2 Methods of nanoparticles dispersion 2.2.2.3 Dispersion stability analysis for nanolubricants 2.2.2.4 Methods to enhance the dispersion stability of nanolubricants2.2.2.5 Role of nanoparticles concentration 2.2.2.6 Role of nanoparticle size 2.2.2.7 Role of nanoparticle shape and structure 2.2.2.8 Role of tribo-testing conditions2.2.2.9 Lubrication mechanisms 2.2.2.10 Investigation of lubrication mechanism 2.3 IC Engine Lubrication 2.3.1 Engine Piston Assembly2.3.1.1 Piston ring-cylinder lubrication 2.3.1.2 Experimental investigation of piston ring-cylinder lubrication 2.3.2 Lubricant Degradation in Diesel Engine 2.3.2.1 Effect of fuel blends 2.3.2.2 Role of additive technology 2.4 Summary
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Palm TMP Ester as Bio-based Base Stock 3.1.1 Palm TMP Ester 3.1.1.1 Procedure for Development of Palm TMP Ester 3.1.1.2 Composition and Physicochemical Characteristics 3.2 Development of Bio-based Nanolubricants 3.2.1 Nanoparticles 3.2.2 Ultrasonic Dispersion3.2.3 Dispersion Stability Analysis 3.2.4 Nano-lubricants 3.3 Engine Testing and Lubricating Oil Degradation3.3.1 Engine Test Setup3.3.2 Fuels for Engine Testing 3.3.3 Engine Oil Filter Conditioning 3.3.3.1 Development of Strong Base Filter3.3.4 Engine-aged Lubricants 3.3.5 Lubricant Analysis 3.3.5.1 Viscosity 3.3.5.2 Total Acid Number (TAN) 3.3.5.3 Total Base Number (TBN) 3.3.5.4 Infrared Spectroscopy 3.4 Tribometer Investigation 3.4.1 Test Specimen Preparation 3.4.2 High Stroke Reciprocating Tribo-testing 3.4.3 Four-Ball Extreme Pressure (EP) Tribo-Testing 3.5 Surface Analysis 3.5.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) 3.5.2 Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX)3.5.3 Raman Spectroscopy 3.5.4 Surface Profilometry
CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 4.1 Tribological Behavior of Palm TMP Ester 4.1.1 Friction Results 4.1.2 Wear Results 4.1.3 Surface Analysis 4.1.3.1 SEM Analysis 4.1.3.2 Surface Profilometry 4.2 Tribological Analysis of Nanoparticles Enriched Palm TMP Ester 4.2.1 Dispersion Stability of Nanolubricants 4.2.1.1 Dispersion Analysis of nanoCuO Enriched Lubricants 4.2.1.2 Dispersion Analysis of nanoMoS2 Enriched Lubricants 4.2.1.3 Dispersion Analysis of nanoTiO2/SiO2 Enriched Lubricants 4.2.2 Frict

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