The Lubricity of Ternary Fuel Mixture Blends as a Way to Assess Diesel Engine Durability

Abul Kalam Azad, Mohammad Golam Rasul, Subhash Chandra Sharma and Mohammad Masud Kamal Khan
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Abul Kalam Azad: School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Mohammad Golam Rasul: School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Subhash Chandra Sharma: School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Mohammad Masud Kamal Khan: School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia

Energies, 2017, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: The study deals with the lubrication characteristics of ternary fuel mixture blends to assess diesel engine durability by using better performing fuels, namely Mandarin Crambe and Paraffin (ManCr_Pa) and Avocado Bush nut and Paraffin (AvBn_Pa). Tribological parameters of friction coefficient, wear, and lubrication stability were measured to assess the impact of these fuels on engine durability. The tests were conducted on a four-ball tribotester using the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) D4172 standard; friction coefficient and wear scar diameter for the fuels were measured. The wear scar surface morphology of the ball metals was evaluated by a high-performance scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray SEM/EDX analysis. The corrosive behaviour of the fuels was also assessed by evaluating images from the SEM/EDX tests. Finally, the engine durability, reliability, and longevity were also evaluated based on the measured tribological parameters.

Keywords: biodiesel; lubrication properties; tribological characteristics; friction coefficient; SEM/EDX analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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