Roller sliding in engine valve train: Effect of oil film thickness considering lubricant composition

Muhammad Khurram*, Riaz Ahmad Mufti, Muhammad Usman Bhutta, Naqash Afzal, Muhammad Usman Abdullah, Sami ur Rahman, Saif ur Rehman, Rehan Zahid, Khalid Mahmood, Mian Ashfaq, Muhammad Umar

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Abstract

In roller follower valve train, proper rolling of roller reduces the chances of fatigue failure and power losses. During engine operation, the roller does slip on the camshaft surface. The oil film thickness plays an important role on the roller sliding which necessitates experimental investigations. A modern gasoline engine valve train has been instrumented using advanced sensors for real time measurement of oil film thickness and roller slip, simultaneously. Rise in oil film thickness at cam/roller interface increased the tendency of roller slip. Drag due to shear of lubricant and rise in contact loading at very high camshaft speeds resulted in reduction of roller sliding. Presence of anti-wear agents and friction modifiers increased the tendency of roller sliding.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105829
JournalTribology International
Volume149
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2020

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Keywords

  • Cam operating cycle
  • Cam-roller interface
  • Lubricant formulation
  • Oil film thickness
  • Roller slip

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