Brian Papke, Senior Tribologist
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none
Shell’s lubricant R&D group and MAHLE’s piston and ring group are partnering together to offer a two part lecture on technologies that are being used to address some of the demanding objectives in the automotive industry. A contest will be issued for the participants to apply the information from the lectures. A prize will be given to the winner(s). The lecturers will be available for question and answer until 2:00pm.
Part I: Improving efficiency in today's modern world is becoming more important as the population and subsequently energy demand increases. This trend also applies to the automotive sector where not only efficiency but also durability and clean operation are desired. Lubricants are a key parameter in the realization of these desires. The Part I lecture will discuss how lubricants maximize efficiency, durability, and cleanliness using lubricant science techniques to support the automotive industry’s objectives.
Part II: The demand for increased power density with reduced emissions in diesel engines results in high combustion gas temperatures and pressures. This environment introduces mechanical and thermal design challenges for the power cylinder unit, especially in terms of carbon formation for the piston. The Part II lecture will discuss current thermal conditions for diesel pistons, lubrication cooling strategies of pistons, piston rings, basic design overview, and power cylinder thermal management techniques.
Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Janet Maslow, 31-153, 617 253-4529, JSABIO@MIT.EDU
| Jan/08 | Tue | 09:00AM-02:00PM | 5-233 |
The automotive sector has conflicting objectives to reduce engine emissions yet maintain or even improve power, durability, and clean operation. Lubricants are a key parameter in the realization of these objectives. This lecture will discuss how lubricants maximize efficiency, durability, and cleanliness to support the automotive industry.
Dieter Gabriel - Piston Product Expert, Brian Papke - Senior Tribologist, Erich Rabassa - Simulation Engineer, Steve Sytsma - Piston Ring Product Expert, Wei Yuan - Research Engineer
| Jan/09 | Wed | 09:00AM-02:00PM | 5-233 |
The diesel engine¿s high combustion gas temperatures and pressures introduce mechanical and thermal design challenges for the power cylinder unit, especially in terms of carbon formation for the piston. This lecture will discuss current thermal conditions for diesel pistons, lubrication cooling strategies of pistons, piston rings, basic design overview, and power cylinder thermal management techniques.
Dieter Gabriel - Piston Product Expert, Erich Rabassa - Simulation Engineer, Steve Sytsma - Piston Ring Product Expert