CDT Tribology - Development of single cylinder engine tests for engine oil tribofilm study

对发动机部件及其上形成的摩擦膜的测试凸显了人们对发动机部件上形成的低摩擦摩擦膜及其对燃油经济性的贡献的理解上的空白。该项目将重点重新调试利兹大学提供的单缸Hydra发动机，作为研究润滑油添加剂、摩擦化学和摩擦膜形成的钻机。该项目旨在重新调试单缸发动机进行机动摩擦学测试，以研究实际条件下低摩擦摩擦膜的形成和去除。

Testing engine components and tribofilms formed on them has highlighted a gap on understanding of low friction tribofilm formation on engine components and their contribution to the fuel economy. This proposed project will focus on recommissioning the single cylinder Hydra engine available at University of Leeds as a rig for studying lubricant additives tribochemistry and tribofilm formation. The project aims to recommission the single cylinder engine for running motored tribological tests for studying the low friction tribofilm formation and removal in realistic conditions.