Modern Fluids for Crankcase Engines: An Overview
Duration: 2 Days
| February 18-19, 2010 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ) - Troy, Michigan |
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| August 30-31, 2010 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ) - Troy, Michigan |
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Lubricating fluids are the lifeblood of modern engines, performing numerous vital functions from reducing system friction, temperature, and fuel consumption to minimizing tailpipe emissions. This comprehensive seminar covers the latest developments in lubricating fluids technologies and explores the relationships between lubricating fluids and emissions, after-treatment devices, bio-fuels, and fuel economy. Fundamentals of crankcase lubrication, including the properties and performance requirements of global base stocks and lubricants will be covered. The seminar will further explore the need for lubricating systems to possess thermal and oxidative stability sufficient to withstand the rigors of low-heat-rejection, high performance diesel engines or other modern engines equipped with various emission control devices. Case studies will be utilized to demonstrate the existence of overlapping phenomena aimed at extending oil life and protecting key mechanical components.
Learning Objectives
By attending this seminar, you will be able to:
- Describe how various classes of additives commonly used in crankcase lubricants impact:
- wear of bearings, pistons, and piston rings
- friction and fuel consumption
- corrosion
- piston cleanliness
- swelling of seals
- hydraulic media in fuel systems, such as hydraulically-actuated electronically-controlled unit injector system (HEUI).
- Recognize the limitations and technical trends in new base stocks and additive technologies
- Compare performance characteristics of lubricants designed for passenger cars manufactured in N. America, Europe or Japan
- Identify key lubricant requirements for protecting heavy duty diesel engines
- Select and optimize fluids for various light duty and heavy duty after-treatment applications
- Recognize differences between API, ACEA, and ILSAC lubricant categories
Who Should Attend
This seminar is designed for engineers, scientists, investigators and consultants involved in designing or optimizing mobile or stationary powertrains. Individuals interested in understanding the role of crankcase fluids in extending useful life of the overall systems, minimizing emissions and reducing fuel consumption will find the seminar beneficial.
Prerequisites
Attendees should have a background in science or technology and some technical familiarity with performance of engines and emissions. No previous exposure to organic chemistry is required.
Topical Outline
DAY ONE
- Introduction to Engine Lubricant Formulations
- What are motor oils?
- Standardized tests of new oils (SAE J300)
- Used oils testing
- Lubrication Fundamentals
- Functions of a lubricant
- Friction
- Lubrication regimes (Steinbeck Curve)
- Wear modes
- Viscosity
- Base Oils
- Classes of crude oils
- Conventional refining processes
- Base oil categories
- Affect of base oils on performance of engine oils
- Additives
- Composition of motor oils - historical perspective
- Lubricant additives industry
- Engine oil additives
- Dispersants and dispersant VI improvers
- Detergents and overbased detergents
- Oxidation inhibitors
- Wear inhibitors
- Rust inhibitors
- Friction reducers
- Viscosity improvers
- Factors promoting wear and deposits formation
- Dispersion of particles in diesel and gasoline engine oils
DAY TWO
- Global Lubricant Specifications
- Classification of motor oil by performance category
- API service categories
- Development of a new diesel engine oil category: PC10
- Motor oil classifications- API doughnut
- ACEA European oil specifications for gasoline and diesel engines
- Extended Service Intervals (ESI)
- Maintenance intervals and engine life
- Effect on lubricant formulations
- Fuel Economy
- Diesel vs. gasoline engines test procedures
- Lubricant role in friction reduction
- Global Trends in Emission Specifications and Exhaust Control Systems
- Gasoline engines
- Diesel engines
- Fuel quality concerns
- Examples of Lubricant Interactions with Exhaust Systems
- Three-way catalysts
- Diesel particulate filters
Instructor(s): Ewa Bardasz
Dr. Ewa Bardasz is a Fellow at The Lubrizol Corporation, where she is currently responsible for overseeing activities related to lubricating novel combustion hardware, aftertreatment systems and emissions. She is experienced in the areas of lubrication, corrosion inhibition, engine testing and exhaust emission control. Before joining Lubrizol, Dr. Bardasz worked for Exxon Research & Engineering, where she was a member of the team responsible for formulating new generations of fuel efficient passenger car crankcase lubricants. She holds 21 U.S. patents in lubrication, corrosion inhibition, and emission control. Dr. Bardasz has published multiple technical and scientific papers and is a frequent invited speaker at conferences throughout the U.S. and Europe. She is the recipient of the Society of Automotive Engineers 2002 Award for Research on Automotive Lubricants. Dr. Bardasz obtained a M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Warsaw Technical University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Case Institute of Technology. She is a member of SAE International, Society of Tribologists and Lubricating Engineers, American Chemical Society, and New York State Academy of Science.
Fees: $1,215
; SAE Members: $1,095
1.3 CEUs
To register, click Register button at the top of this page and submit the online form, or contact SAE Customer Service at 1-877-606-7323 (724/776-4970 outside the U.S. and Canada) or at CustomerService@sae.org.
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