Demonstrating Improved Fuel Economy Using Subsystem Specific Lubricants on a Modified Diesel Engine

Fuel economy performance in modern internal combustion engines is of increasing importance to lubricant formulators due to regulations targeting global greenhouse gas emissions. Engines typically employ a single lubricant, with a common sump, to service all components. As a result, base oil and additive selection for fuel economy performance is a compromise among competing demands for different engine subsystems. Opportunities for significant fuel economy improvement through targeted formulation of lubricants for specific engine subsystems are presented, with specific emphasis on segregating the lubricant supplies for the valve train and the power cylinder subsystems. A working prototype was developed in a lab environment by modifying a commercially available twin-cylinder diesel engine. Motored valve train and whole-engine fired test results were obtained and compared to model data. Fuel economy benefits were demonstrated using market representative heavy-duty diesel lubricants, including mineral oil and polyalphaolefin (PAO) blends. The fuel economy benefits of a dual-loop lubricant system are demonstrated through significant viscosity reduction in the power cylinder subsystem, achieving overall engine friction reductions of up to 8% for the investigated operating condition. Results suggest that additional gains may be realized through targeted base oil and additive formulation. Implications for incorporation in larger diesel engines are also considered.     

The Behavior of Diluted Sooted Oils in Lubricated Contacts

An increase in the engine lubricant soot levels has recently been noticed. This increase in soot content of lubricating oils has caused a series of problems in the overall performance of the engine. In a practical context, sooted oils consist of carbonaceous matter suspended in engine oil forming a system commonly known as a colloid sol. The objective of this paper is to better understand the mechanism of action of oil containing soot particles in the lubricated contacts and to identify how the colloidal nature of the sooted oil is related to its performance. This study has shown by means of ultra-thin film interferometry and image analysis techniques that soot colloid particles are entrained in the contact inlet where they can influence the friction and wear characteristics of the base stock. This study shows that soot primary particles are entrained into the contact at slow speeds, affecting the film characteristics of clean engine oils. This entrainment of particles is more pronounced at high temperatures.     

悬浮碳烟微粒对柴油发动机磨损的影响

进入机油的碳烟微粒增多是现代低排放车用柴油发动机突出问题。探讨了碳烟微粒对发动机各摩擦副磨损的影响，分析了碳烟微粒的磨损机制，并指出提高分散剂性能与用量是减少碳烟微粒磨损的重要方法。     

柴油发动机故障诊断技术研究与应用

应用振动法对柴油机气缸体上的振动信号进行分析,得出总振动量级主随活塞与气缸套磨损间隙的增大而适级放大.根据气缸体振动加速度响应功率谱图和柴油发动机总振动量级,可以确定活塞与气缸壁的间隙大小.应用油样铁谱分析技术,可以确定发动机的润滑状况及摩擦副的磨损程度和部位,并通过实例证明了其在柴油发动机故障诊断中的有效性.应用直读式原子发射光谱仪对柴油发动机润滑油油样进行检测,监控柴油发动机曲轴滑动轴承磨损状况,对保障发动机可靠运行起到很好的作用.     

用SRV试验机评价柴油机油摩擦磨损性能

采用SRV 4型摩擦磨损试验机为试验平台,以某商用车公司提供的发动机缸套-活塞环截取件作为摩擦副试验件,以15W-40 CF-4和15W-40 CI-4发动机油为润滑介质,建立评价柴油机油摩擦磨损性能的模拟试验方法,并使用该方法对油品配方中减摩剂的区分性及不同材质活塞环与润滑油的适配性等进行考察。试验结果表明:建立的模拟试验方法能较好地区分出具有优异抗磨性能的柴油机油,同样对油品配方中减摩剂和不同材质活塞环与润滑油适配性等有着较好的区分性,可以作为润滑油品开发者和OEM汽车厂家对油品配方开发和摩擦副材质筛选的模拟评价手段。     

Jojoba-oil-based two-stroke gasoline engine lubricant

Indigenous production of crude oil in India is far short of demand and crude oil must be imported especially for the production of high-quality lubricating oil base stocks. With a view to conserve and eventually replace petroleum base stocks, oil derived from jojoba is a possible substitute.Considering the requirements of small two-stroke gasoline engines and the properties of jojoba oil compared with conventional formulations, some experimental blends based on jojoba oil were prepared and screened for physico-chemical, wear and scuffing characteristics. As the results were encouraging, the piston-tightening, wear and deposit-forming tendencies were assessed in a short duration engine test. The results show that jojoba oil has a good potential to replace mineral oil base stocks in two-strole gasoline engine oil formulations.     

大功率密度柴油机主轴承混合润滑分析

针对某型柴油机功率提升后主轴承润滑性能出现恶化的现象,计及表面形貌和弹性变形等因素影响,建立12V150柴油机主轴承润滑分析模型。运用弹性流体润滑、轴承动力学及Greenwood-Tripp微凸峰接触理论,分析功率提升后的主轴承润滑性能,提出需要改进的参数。分析表明:主轴承润滑性能变差的原因主要是功率提升后,曲轴和主轴承承受载荷加剧,油膜压力增加,引起轴颈弯曲或倾斜,导致主轴最小油膜度减小。研究曲轴平衡率、轴承宽度和润滑油黏度等参数对主轴承润滑性能的影响,提出了将曲轴平衡率由70%增大至90%,轴承宽度由46 mm增大至48 mm,并合理增加润滑油黏度的改进方案。结果表明:曲轴平衡率能有效地减小主轴颈倾斜角度,而轴承宽度和润滑油黏度对轴颈倾斜几乎没有影响;改进后主轴承最小油膜厚度提升了16.08%,峰值粗糙接触压力减小了37.11%,平均摩擦损失总功减小了13.08%。     

非道路两缸柴油机轴承热弹性流体动力润滑特性研究

基于热弹性流体动力润滑理论和多体动力学理论,针对自主研发的非道路2D25卧式两缸柴油机,采用AVL Excite Power Unit软件建立曲轴轴承的多体动力学模型,探讨柔性整机体模型下轴瓦与轴承座的弹性变形、润滑油的黏温及黏压特性、轴瓦及轴颈的表面粗糙度及热效应等因素,建立轴承的润滑模型并计算不同工况下各轴承的载荷、油膜厚度、油膜压力和摩擦功耗。研究结果表明:随着转速的升高,主轴承的总摩擦功耗增加,轴瓦的热负荷增大;高转速下,第一主轴承(MB1)和第三主轴承(MB3)存在轴颈倾斜不对中,出现偏磨现象,导致第二缸爆发时主轴颈振动加剧;连杆轴承油膜压力分布均匀性较好,轴瓦热负荷低,在高转速下润滑效果更佳。     

Effect of palm oil methyl ester and its emulsions on lubricant degradation and engine component wear

This paper presents the results of experimental work carried out to evaluate the effect of palm oil methyl ester also known as palm oil diesel (POD) and its emulsions, as alternative fuels, on unmodified indirect‐injection diesel engine wear and lubricant oil deterioration compared with ordinary diesel (OD). A constant 2500 rpm engine setting at half throttle was maintained throughout the wear debris and lubricant oil analysis period for 20 h for each fuel system. Samples of lubricant oil were collected through a one‐way valve connected to the crankcase sump at intervals of 4 h. The first sample was collected immediately after the engine had warmed up. The same lubricating oil, a conventional SAE 30, was used for all experiments. A multi‐element oil analyser was used to measure metal wear debris and lubricating oil additive depletion for the used lubricating oil. An ISL automatic houillon viscometer (ASTM D 445) and potentiometric titration (ASTM D 2896) were used to measure the viscosity and total base number, respectively. The lubricant oil analysis results for POD, OD, and their emulsions containing 10% water by volume were compared. Very promising results were obtained. The accumulation of metal wear debris in crankcase oil samples was lower with POD and its emulsion compared with the OD fuel. The addition of 10% water (by volume) to POD showed a promising tendency for wear resistance.     

以汽油和甲醇为燃料时小型二冲程发动机摩擦特性比较

采用往复振动机模拟小型二冲程发动机运转工况，实验研究汽油和甲醇为燃料时发动机气缸和活塞环间的摩擦特性，并比较分别使用润滑油新油、润滑油老化油、润滑油新油和老化油的混合油作为润滑油时气缸和活塞环间的摩擦特性。结果表明，以甲醇为燃料时的摩擦因数和磨损量均小于以汽油为燃料时的摩擦因数和磨损量，特别是使用添加了润滑油新油的燃料时的摩擦因数和磨损量最小。通过黏度和热重（TG）分析，探讨甲醇燃料改善气缸和活塞环间的摩擦特性的原因，结果表明，甲醇燃料具有较高的黏度和较低的摩擦因数，因而以甲醇为燃料时可以降低磨损     

The decomposition products of zinc dialkyldithiophosphate in an engine and their interaction with diesel soot

Japanese valve train wear engine tests were carried out using oils containing a common zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZnDTP). The ZnDTP decomposition products formed in the oils during the engine tests were analysed. It was found that the ZnDTP decomposition results in the formation of zinccontaining compounds and phosphorus-containing intermediate products such as tetraalkylthioperoxidiphosphate. During an engine test, the ZnDTP decomposes rather quickly, whereas the phosphorus-containing intermediate products were detected over a long period. The adsorption test results indicate that diesel soot adsorbs the zinc compounds but that the soot adsorbs little of the phosphorus compounds. From the valve train wear test results and four-ball wear test results it was found that the oils tested in the engine keep their antiwear performance after the ZnDTP has decomposed and that this performance is mainly attributable to the phosphorus-containing compounds.     

The Relative Oxidation Inhibition Performance of Some Neutral and Basic Zinc Dithiophosphate Salts

Recent engine testing on separate neutral and basic zinc dithiophosphates (ZnDTPs) showed a difference in valve train wear performance, with the neutral ZnDTP giving statistically better wear inhibition in Sequence VE tests. Since the literature was lacking on the oxidation inhibition performance of the separate neutral and basic salts, we systematically examined the relative antioxidancy of several neutral and basic ZnDTP salts in various formulations. The results were dependent on the type of base oil and formulation used, and the presence of other additives. ³¹P NMR Spectroscopy, coupled with Oxidator Bench Test studies, were used to reach these conclusions.     

Effect of coconut oil‐blended fuels on diesel engine wear and lubrication

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation into the wear and lubrication characteristics of a diesel engine using ordinary coconut oil (COIL)‐blended fuels. The blended fuels consisted of 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50% COIL with diesel fuel (DF2). Pure DF2 was used for comparison purposes. The engine was operated with 50% throttle setting at a constant speed of 2000 rpm for a period of 100 h with each fuel. The same lubricating oil, equivalent to SAE 40, was used for all fuel systems. A multi‐element oil analyser was used to measure wear metals (Fe, Cr, Cu, Al, and Pb), contaminant elements (Si, B, and V), and additive elements (Zn, Ca, P, and Mg) in the used lubricating oil. Fourier transform infrared analysis was performed to measure the degradation products (soot, oxidation, nitration, and sulphation products) in the used lubricant. Karl Fischer (ASTM D 1744) and potentiometric titrations (ASTM D 2896) were used to measure water concentration and total base number (TBN), respectively. An automatic viscometer (ASTM D 445) was used to measure lubricant viscosity. The results show that wear metals and contaminant elements increase with an increasing amount of COIL in DF2. An increasing amount of COIL in the blends reduces additive elements, with the reduction for blends of up to 30% COIL being quite similar to that for DF2. Soot and sulphation decrease with increasing COIL in the blended fuels due to reduced aromatics and sulphur in comparison to DF2. The water concentration increases for blended fuels with more than 30% COIL. The TBN and viscosity changes are found to be almost normal. The engine did not appear to have any starting and combustion problems when operating with the COIL‐blended fuels. The lubricating oil analysis data from this study will help in the selection of tribological components and compatible lubricating oils for coconut oil‐ or biofuel‐operated diesel engines.     

柴油机滑动轴承磨损试验系统的开发与研制

针对柴油机轴瓦磨损问题,为了研究滑动轴承磨损影响机理且由于现有设备无法满足试验要求,开发研制了一套滑动轴承磨损试验系统。利用该系统可进行主轴瓦和连杆瓦两种滑动轴承在结构、转速、载荷、磨粒、润滑油状态不同条件下磨损状态的模拟试验研究。在完成试验方法研究的基础上,着重介绍了该试验系统的液压模块、机械承载模块、润滑模块、试验控制模块等子系统的开发设计。该系统采用液压伺服的加载方式对模拟轴进行了拉压加载,采用变频器控制驱动电机转速,润滑油的压力及温度可以自由调节,并利用基于美国NI公司的LabVIEW环境的软件实现了对试验系统的自动控制以及试验数据实时显示和存储,实现了不同工况下的轴瓦磨损的模拟试验。研究结果表明,该试验系统可以实现试验功能,具有良好的试验性能,达到了试验系统开发的预期目标。     

The impact of detergent chemistry on TBN retention

Historically, the characterisation of fresh and used diesel engine lubricants has been based on a limited number of analytical techniques. One of the most important methods of analysis has been total base number (TBN) measurement. Although TBN measurements are informative, easy, and quick, it can be misleading to base the judgement of an oil's performance solely on one criterion. This paper offers some observations from a field test, showing that some detergent types gave unacceptable performance even though the TBNs were at an acceptable level. It is hypothesised that some detergents do not effectively neutralise all acidic species present in the lubricant, thereby reserving their own base, while in fact the oil may no longer provide sufficient protection against bearing corrosion. This hypothesis is supported by bench and engine test data. It is recommended that, at a minimum, total acid number (TAN) measurements be included in any analysis, and where time and cost permit, wear metals content, oxidation, soot content, and viscosity should also be evaluated.     

气动发动机的试验研究

为优化气动发动机的设计,提高气动发动机的工作性能,在一台由R175柴油机改装的二冲程气动发动机上进行详细的台架试验研究,并提出两个评价气动发动机性能的新指标--比质量流量和总能量效率.采用变压器机油、冷冻油和特制机油等三种不同的润滑油进行气动发动机的润滑油试验,试验结果表明润滑油对气动发动机的经济性和动力性影响很大.针对水套中无水、注入常温水和开水等三种不同换热条件进行气动发动机的换热试验,试验结果表明加强换热条件对气动发动机的经济性和动力性帮助有限,但多级利用压缩空气可以提高气动发动机的总能量效率.利用三种不同进气提前角的进气凸轮,进行三种不同配气相位的速度特性和负荷特性试验.试验表明:气动发动机在低速阶段拥有较好的经济性和动力性,进气提前角为10 ℃A时,气动发动机性能最好.     

Findings from a fleet test on the performance of two engine oil formulations in automotive CNG engines

This work presents a comparative assessment of engine oil performance on field test using urban transport vehicles powered by compressed natural gas engines using two different mineral oil formulations approved by engine manufacturer. The first one is considered as a baseline reference, and the second one is a higher quality formulation in terms of base stock refining and additive content. Higher quality oil has shown a significant enhanced lubricant performance, leading to reach the oil drain interval defined by engine manufacturer on these engines without penalties in maintenance costs. In order to assess oil performance, an oil analysis programme has been established for oil samples collected from vehicles operated under real service conditions in an urban transport fleet. Monitored parameters include oxidation, nitration, aminic anti‐oxidant additives depletion, anti‐wear additives depletion, total acid number, total basic number and remaining useful life number (as an estimation of anti‐oxidant additive depletion including aminic and zinc dialkyldithiophosphate). Results obtained in more than 90 samples from 15 different vehicles have shown higher degradation rates for low quality lubricant oil formulation. This deviation can be explained taking into account factors related with lower anti‐oxidant additives content and lower thermal stability that can be mainly related with the base stock quality. This lower oil performance can be finally converted into higher vehicle maintenance cost and lower engine reliability. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

微弧氧化电源占空比对陶瓷基自润滑复合涂层性能的影响*

为提高柴油机铝合金活塞的可靠性和耐用性,在不同电源占空比下通过微弧氧化实验在铝合金基体上制备得到微弧氧化陶瓷层,利用电泳技术将MoS_2微纳米粒子引入陶瓷层的孔隙中,制备得到陶瓷基自润滑复合涂层。研究微弧氧化电源占空比对陶瓷层和复合涂层微观形貌、厚度和表面粗糙度的影响,并利用往复式摩擦磨损试验机在干摩擦、油润滑条件下对复合涂层的摩擦学性能进行分析。结果表明:随占空比的提高,微弧氧化陶瓷层的厚度、表面粗糙度呈现先增加后减小的变化趋势;随占空比的提高,制备得到的复合涂层的摩擦因数先减小后增大,占空比为60%～70%得到的复合涂层摩擦因数最低,且复合涂层与基体结合状态好,抗磨自润滑性能显著。     

内燃机故障的多重分形诊断方法研究

实测了6135柴油机气门机构处于不同状态时的缸盖振动信号,计算振动信号的多重分形维数,将其用于刻划缸盖在气门不同状态时表现的非线性行为,从而对故障分类与诊断。结果表明,当气门在不同状态时缸盖振动信号的多重分形维数是不同的,可以将其作为判断气门状态的依据。     

船用中速机油使用性能的评定方法

通过对船用中速机油的现有台架进行改造,增加润滑油净化系统,建立了船用中速机油使用性能评定方法。该方法可模拟船舶发动机实际使用情况,考察船用中速机油受水污染后的碱值衰变、分水性能、活塞清净性及抗磨损等实际使用性能。通过对几种船用中速机油的评定试验表明,选择的试验条件合理,该评定方法可以满足评价油品综合性能的要求。