Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance

Nanoparticles have been studied as additives to lubrication oils for reducing friction and wear. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of different size nanoparticles on engine oil. Nanolubricant containing 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanoparticles in engine oil as base fluid in different...

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Main Author:	Bagavathi, Krishnan
Format:	Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:	English English English English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling	ump-44282017-04-04T01:22:45Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4428/ Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance Bagavathi, Krishnan TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Nanoparticles have been studied as additives to lubrication oils for reducing friction and wear. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of different size nanoparticles on engine oil. Nanolubricant containing 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanoparticles in engine oil as base fluid in different concentrations, 0.5-2.5% vol. produced from two step method and the thermal conductivity, flash point, pour point and pH were examined. Experimental results show that the thermal conductivity of 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanolubricant are enhanced as much as 9.52% and 5.55% respectively. Thermal conductivity increases with increased volume concentration and temperature. There is an increase in thermal conductivity when the size of the particle decreases. Improvement up to 14.73% and 11.05% seen in the flash point of the lubricant with 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanoparticles respectively. Among the two nanooils, lubricant added with 13 nm Al2O3 has the best pour point recorded and the increment is 100%. The pour point temperature increases on the negative side as concentration increases. The pH showed a good dispersion of nanoparticles and it was proved to have the dispersion maintained for long period, which was attributed to the higher charge on the surface of nanoparticles. The test results are useful for the application of nanoparticle additive for engine oil. 2012-06 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4428/1/Investigation%20of%20alumina%20additive%20in%20lubricant%20oil%20for%20enhanced%20engine%20performance%20%28Table%20of%20content%29.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4428/2/Investigation%20of%20alumina%20additive%20in%20lubricant%20oil%20for%20enhanced%20engine%20performance%20%28Abstract%29.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4428/3/Investigation%20of%20alumina%20additive%20in%20lubricant%20oil%20for%20enhanced%20engine%20performance%20%28Chapter%201%29.pdf application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/4428/4/Investigation%20of%20alumina%20additive%20in%20lubricant%20oil%20for%20enhanced%20engine%20performance%20%28References%29.pdf Bagavathi, Krishnan (2012) Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang. http://iportal.ump.edu.my/lib/item?id=chamo:69519&theme=UMP2
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description	Nanoparticles have been studied as additives to lubrication oils for reducing friction and wear. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of different size nanoparticles on engine oil. Nanolubricant containing 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanoparticles in engine oil as base fluid in different concentrations, 0.5-2.5% vol. produced from two step method and the thermal conductivity, flash point, pour point and pH were examined. Experimental results show that the thermal conductivity of 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanolubricant are enhanced as much as 9.52% and 5.55% respectively. Thermal conductivity increases with increased volume concentration and temperature. There is an increase in thermal conductivity when the size of the particle decreases. Improvement up to 14.73% and 11.05% seen in the flash point of the lubricant with 13 nm and 52 nm Al2O3 nanoparticles respectively. Among the two nanooils, lubricant added with 13 nm Al2O3 has the best pour point recorded and the increment is 100%. The pour point temperature increases on the negative side as concentration increases. The pH showed a good dispersion of nanoparticles and it was proved to have the dispersion maintained for long period, which was attributed to the higher charge on the surface of nanoparticles. The test results are useful for the application of nanoparticle additive for engine oil.
format	Undergraduates Project Papers
author	Bagavathi, Krishnan
author_facet	Bagavathi, Krishnan
author_sort	Bagavathi, Krishnan
title	Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance
title_short	Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance
title_full	Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance
title_fullStr	Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance
title_full_unstemmed	Investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance
title_sort	investigation of alumina additive in lubricant oil for enhanced engine performance
publishDate	2012
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