Engine-dynamometer bench tests were performed to evaluate the severity of engine
operation resulting in oil degradation, set limits for drain intervals and provide …

Carbonaceous soot accumulated in crankcase oil is known to have an adverse effect on
diesel engine performance, durability, and fuel efficiency. The current study is focused on …

Mandated requirements for cleaner and increasingly fuel-e cient vehicles drive innovation in
engine technologies and combustion strategies, as well as in emissions control systems. As …

Wear performance of two fully formulated engine oils was evaluated using the Cummins ISB
engine test. One of the oil formulations used a multifunctional DVII (Dispersant Viscosity …

The need for a more sustainable environment with reduced carbon emissions to preserve
our climate necessitates increasing the renewable mix of total electric power generation. To …

Catalytic and non-catalytic engine aftertreatment components, such as the diesel oxidation
catalyst (DOC), selective catalytic reduction on filter (SCRF), the gasoline particulate filter …

Physiochemical properties of tribofilms generated from octadecylthioperoxydiphosphate
(SSC18) and octadecylphosphorofluoridothioate (PFC18) were compared with zinc dialkyl …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for a wide range of applications
given their chemical stability and structural tunability. MOFs are crystalline coordination …

Current understanding of polishing wear involves a combination of abrasive, plastic flow,
and tribochemical wear. This article explains these mechanisms and the correlation …

Biofuels remain an important renewable energy source in many sectors including
transportation. Implementation of biofuels introduces new challenges because their …