Friction and wear in different engine components have crucial effects on the engine
performance, combustion efficiency, oil consumption and lifetime of the internal combustion …

To investigate the evolutions of structures and properties of NiCrBSi coatings on cylinder
liner of engines during its service, atmospheric plasma sprayed (APS) NiCrBSi coatings …

Internal combustion engine with its combustion chamber walls insulated by thermal barrier
coating materials is referred to as low heat rejection engine or LHR engine. The main …

The effective utilization of tribological characteristics of the mating parts is an important
concern in the automobile industry. The primary intent of this work is to evaluate & enhance …

PVD coatings are widely used in the automotive industry for tribological purposes. In heavy-
duty diesel engines, piston rings represent a challenging component concerning its …

This study investigates the influence of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic properties of
multilayer coatings deposited on the rubbing surfaces of engine components. Here we …

Ceramic coatings provide good thermal barrier properties for designers. In the design of
adiabatic engines, reducing in-cylinder heat rejection requires very special thermal barrier …

Biodiesel has attracted more and more attention worldwide due to increasing environmental
concerns. In this study, the tribological performance of soybean biodiesel was evaluated …

The wear behavior of the chromium nitride (CrN) coating on piston ring material against liner
material was investigated under dry conditions at room temperatures. Cat iron alloy, widely …

Abstract TiO 2-12 wt% Al 2 O 3 coating was deposited on engine cylinder surface by internal
plasma spraying to optimize the cylinder-piston tribosystem. The tribological tests were …