An Assessment of the Properties of Internal Combustion Engine Lubricants Using an Onboard Sensor

Abstract

The goal and motivation are to monitor lubricant degradation in internal combustion engines through direct, in-situ measurement of lubricant properties. The benefits are cost and energy usage, logistics and environmental concerns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2011
Accession Number
ADA541333

Entities

People

  • Claudia M. Fajardo
  • Ryan J. Clark

Organizations

  • Western Michigan University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Contamination
  • Degradation
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Diesel Engines
  • Engines
  • Ignition
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Lubricant Additives
  • Lubricants
  • Measurement
  • Physical Properties
  • Viscosity

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).