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| Title: | Tribological and emission studies on two stroke petrol engine lubricated with sunflower methyl ester |
| Authors: | Kumar, G Senthil
Balamurugan, K
Vinu, S
Radhakrishnan, M
Senthilprabhu, G |
| Keywords: | ASTM four ball wear test
Emission analysis
Sunflower oil methyl ester
Tribological study
Vegetable lubricants |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | This
study presents testing of sunflower methyl ester (SFME) and manufacturer’s
recommended oil (MAK 2T oil) mixed in definite proportions as two stroke
crankcase lubricants. ASTM four ball wear tests conducted with SFME and with
nano copper particle additives resulted in less wear scar in balls, ensuring
less wear in engine with SFME + 1.5% nano copper. Emission analysis for smoke,
conducted on definite proportion of SFME along with MAK 2T oil [1.5% blend
(98.5% MAK 2T oil + 1.5% SFME with additives)] using an exhaust gas analyser,
resulted in reduction of HC and CO. |
| Page(s): | 562-565 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1084 (Online); 0022-4456 (Print) |
| Source: | JSIR Vol.71(08) [August 2012]
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