Enhancing engine oil performance using nanoparticles and bio-lubricants as additives
PhD Thesis
Hettiarachchi, S. (2022). Enhancing engine oil performance using nanoparticles and bio-lubricants as additives. PhD Thesis London South Bank University School of Engineering https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.92806
Authors | Hettiarachchi, S. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Abstract | Contributions to the growing environmental concerns by internal combustion engines (ICEs) is the impetus of this research. Therefore, the tribological behavior of lubricants formulated with nano/mineral, nano/bio, and bio/mineral combinations were investigated for the improvements to ICE performance by reducing friction, wear, fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Mineral-based multigrade engine oil (15W40) was chosen as the reference oil to govern the research. Coconut oil (CCO) was chosen with 15W40 as bio and mineral-base stocks respectively for sample formulations. Graphene (G), Al2O3, TiO2, Al2O3/G, TiO2/G and TiO2/reduced graphene oxide (r-GO) were utilized as nano-additives to blend with both mineral and bio-based formulations. Identity of the selected nanomaterials were confirmed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | London South Bank University |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.18744/lsbu.92806 |
File | License File Access Level Open |
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03 Oct 2022 | |
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Deposited | 10 Nov 2022 |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/92806
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