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A study of the friction of the power cylinder system in internal combustion engines using a floating liner engine (2015) read it
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Smedley, Grant, 1978- (2004)
- Advisors: Alan J. Brown, Victor W. Wong; Tian Tian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Effects of lubricant viscosity and surface texturing on ring-pack performance in internal combustion engines
Takata, Rosalind (Rosalind Kazuko), 1978- (2006)
- Advisor: Alan J. Brown, Victor W. Wong
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Piston ring pack design effects on production spark ignition engine oil consumption : a simulation analysis
Senzer, Eric B (2007)
- Advisor: Tian Tian
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The effect of surface finish on piston ring-pack performance in advanced reciprocating engine systems
Jocsak, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Alan) (2005)
- Advisors: Alan J. Brown, Victor W. Wong; Tian Tian
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Developing an approach utilizing local deterministic analysis to predict the cycle friction of the piston ring-pack in internal combustion engines
Liu, Yan (2013)
- Advisor: Tian Tian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Advisor: Tian Tian
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Totaro, Pasquale (Pasquale Pio) (2014)
- Advisor: Tian Tian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Numerical investigation of the piston skirt lubrication in heavy duty diesel engines
Meng, Zhe (2017)
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering
Effects of piston design and lubricant selection on reciprocating engine friction
Moughon, Luke (Luke Frank) (2006)
- Advisor: Alan J. Brown, Victor W. Wong
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
A study of the friction (piston-liner interaction) in internal combustion engines using a Floating Liner Engine
Vaish, Sarthak (2017)
- Advisor: Tian Tian
- Department of Mechanical Engineering