STUDIES AND RESEARCHES REGARDING THE INFLUENCE OF LUBRICATING OIL TEMPERATURE ON DIESEL ENGINES

The thermal regime has an important role on the wear of the engine and it affects the good functioning (also influencing the functioning parameters). The lubrication system of the internal combustion engine has the important role of ensuring an oil film between the moving surfaces. This paper highlights the effect that the engine lubricating oil temperature has on a diesel single cylinder research engine, on some important parameters of the engine (fuel consumption, power and torque). Experimental investigations were conducted in TestEc°Cel Laboratory, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]