Friction reducing performance of carbon nanotubes covered pistons in internal combustion engines – engine test results

• Autorzy: Kałużny J. , Merkisz J. , Kempa K. , Gapiński B. , Wróblewski E. , Stepanenko A. , Al-Karawi M.

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DOI

10.19206/CE-2018-102

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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This article discusses the posibility of reducing friction losses in internal combustion engines by using carbon nanotubes, pointing out the large potential of this application. Experimental pistons were made of standard aluminum alloy and coated with a layer of nanotube deposits by spraying them with an aqueous solution containing the binder. The proposed technology of applying layers of nanotubes can be adopted in industrial-scale production. Engine tests were carried out showing a significant reduction of the engine motoring torque, up to 16% for the experimental pistons, thus confirming the favorable tribological properties of nanotubes observed in tribological research and reported by many authors. Supplementary tests were carried out: SEM, EDS, coordinate measuring technique, and x-ray tomography. An alternative technology for hierarchical nanotube multilayer coatings electro-deposition was proposed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

combustion engines; piston; carbon nanotube; friction

PL

silniki spalinowe; tłok; nanorurki węglowe; tarcie

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Naukowe Silników Spalinowych
• Czasopismo: Combustion Engines
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: R. 57, nr 1
• Strony: 14--24
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 44 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kałużny J.

• Faculty of Machines and Transport at Poznan University of Technology

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Merkisz J.

• Faculty of Machines and Transport at University of Technology

autor

Kempa K.

• Boston College, Department of Physics, Boston College

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Gapiński B.

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management at Poznan University of Technology

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Wróblewski E.

• Faculty of Machines and Transport at Poznan University of Technology (doktorant)

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Stepanenko A.

• Faculty of Machines and Transport at Poznan University of Technology (doktorant)

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Al-Karawi M.

• Faculty of Machines and Transport at Poznan University of Technology (doktorant)

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).