The Effect of Fuel-Saving Engine Oils on Journal Bearing Load Capacity–A Radiometric Evaluation 821205
Radiometric wear techniques have been applied to determine the effect of fuel-saving engine oils on journal bearing load capacity. A test machine which applied a unidirectional load to a radioactive test bearing was used to evaluate bearing load capacity. The onset of bearing wear with increasing load provided a direct measurement of fluid-film breakdown, which defined hydrodynamic bearing load capacity. From this, an “effective” lubricant viscosity was calculated by comparing the performance of non-Newtonian lubricants to the performance of Newtonian lubricants. Results show that for the oil formulations tested that employ either a low viscosity or a soluble friction modifier to reduce engine friction, there is a high correlation between high-shear viscosity and hydrodynamic load capacity. The use of an insoluble friction modifier resulted in a higher bearing load capacity than expected based on high-shear viscosity.
Citation: Schneider, E. and Rosenberg, R., "The Effect of Fuel-Saving Engine Oils on Journal Bearing Load Capacity–A Radiometric Evaluation," SAE Technical Paper 821205, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/821205. Download Citation
Author(s):
Eric W. Schneider, Richard C. Rosenberg
Affiliated:
General Motors Research Laboratories, General Motors Corp., Warren, MI
Pages: 11
Event:
1982 SAE International Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1982 Transactions-V91-A
Related Topics:
Lubricant viscosity
Bearings
Wear
Lubricants
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