Engine Wear Modeling with Sensitivity to Lubricant Chemistry: A Theoretical Framework

B.C. Thomas; Victor W. Wong

doi:10.4271/2007-01-1566

2007-04-16

Engine Wear Modeling with Sensitivity to Lubricant Chemistry: A Theoretical Framework 2007-01-1566

The life of an automotive engine is often limited by the ability of its components to resist wear. Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate (ZDDP) is an engine oil additive that reduces wear in an engine by forming solid antiwear films at points of moving contact. The effects of this additive are fairly well understood, but there is little theory behind the kinetics of antiwear film formation and removal. This lack of dynamic modeling makes it difficult to predict the effects of wear at the design stage for an engine component or a lubricant formulation. The purpose of this discussion is to develop a framework for modeling the formation and evolution of ZDDP antiwear films based on the relevant chemical pathways and physical mechanisms at work.

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Engine Wear Modeling with Sensitivity to Lubricant Chemistry: A Theoretical Framework 2007-01-1566

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