Bubble Behavior in Engine Lubricant

Air bubbles in engine oil cause the serious issues, while high flow rate of the oil is circulated in resent engines lubrication system. In this study, the authors developed the bubble measurement technique based on image processing and analysis. This technique enables bubble diameter distribution an...

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Published inInternational Journal of Automotive Engineering Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 149 - 153
Main Authors Kimura, Yusuke, Kato, Naoya, Kataoka, Takumi, Takahashi, Katsuaki, Kikuchi, Takashi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc 2011
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Summary:Air bubbles in engine oil cause the serious issues, while high flow rate of the oil is circulated in resent engines lubrication system. In this study, the authors developed the bubble measurement technique based on image processing and analysis. This technique enables bubble diameter distribution and oil aeration rate to be measured without oil sampling. This measurement technique was applied to the operating engine and the bubble behavior in each lubrication passage was observed.
ISSN:2185-0984
2185-0992
DOI:10.20485/jsaeijae.2.4_149