TRIBOLOGICAL CRITERIA AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THE LIFE OF UNLUBRICATED ENGINES

Authors
WOYDT M HABIG KH
Citation
M. Woydt et Kh. Habig, TRIBOLOGICAL CRITERIA AND ASSESSMENTS FOR THE LIFE OF UNLUBRICATED ENGINES, Lubrication engineering, 50(7), 1994, pp. 519-522
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Lubrication engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
00247154
Volume
50
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
519 - 522
Database
ISI
SICI code
0024-7154(1994)50:7<519:TCAAFT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Unlubricated engines can be realized from the tribological point of vi ew if volumetric wear coefficients of sliding couples lower than 5.10( -8) mm3/(N.m) can be demonstrated. A review of published tribological data and a search of a large database provided no couples with such lo w wear coefficients at 22-degrees-C and 400-degrees-C. However, known sliding couples with volumetric wear coefficients near 10(-7) mm3/(N.m ) make it practical to build up such engines for basic studies. Synerg istic material dry lubrication concepts may further reduce wear.