A Novel Approach to Reduction of Frictional Losses in a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine by Reducing the Hydrodynamic Frictional Losses

<div>Schematic overview of the oil film build-up for the reference surface (a) and piston ring passage over the plateau of a textured surface; the piston ring passage over a 20 <i>μ</i>m deep texture and the piston ring passage over a 100 <i>μ</i>m deep texture (b).</div>

Advances in Tribology

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Figure 14: A Novel Approach to Reduction of Frictional Losses in a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine by Reducing the Hydrodynamic Frictional Losses 