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

测试发动机部件和在其上形成的摩擦膜突出了对发动机部件上的低摩擦摩擦膜形成及其对燃料经济性的贡献的理解上的差距。该项目将集中于重新调试利兹大学的单缸Hydra发动机，作为研究润滑剂添加剂摩擦化学和摩擦膜形成的装置。该项目旨在重新启动单缸发动机进行牵引摩擦学试验，以研究实际条件下低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.