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Effect of different lubricating oil on the adsorption/desorption process of fuel in oil layer in an SI engine
Author(s) -
Kushwaha Garima,
Saraswati Samir,
Paul Bireswar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
lubrication science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.632
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1557-6833
pISSN - 0954-0075
DOI - 10.1002/ls.1358
Subject(s) - squalane , desorption , adsorption , hydrocarbon , diffusion , materials science , spark ignition engine , cylinder , ignition system , chemistry , chemical engineering , analytical chemistry (journal) , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics
A diffusion equation given by Fick's law is used to study the effect of different lubricants on adsorption/desorption process of fuel in oil layer that contributes to about 25–30% of total engine‐out hydrocarbon emissions in spark ignition engine. A comparative study is carried out between the six lubricants, namely, squalane (C 30 H 62 ), SAE0W20, SAE10W30, SAE10W40, SAE10W60 and SAE15W60. The Henry's constant and diffusion coefficient are found to be the two most important parameters that affect the amount of fuel in oil layer. The Henry's constant dominates the adsorption/desorption process at high temperatures of oil, whereas at low temperatures, diffusion coefficient effect prevails. The percentage of fuel adsorbed/desorbed into oil layer is found to be dependent on engine speed, equivalence ratio and engine load. The results are found to be in good agreement with experimental trends of hydrocarbon emissions when tested on a single cylinder SI engine using the lubricants SAE10W30 and SAE10W40. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.