Tribological characteristics comparison of formulated palm trimethylolpropane ester and polyalphaolefin for cam/tappet interface of direct acting valve train system

• Main Authors: Zahid, Rehan, Masjuki, Haji Hassan, Alabdulkarem, Abdullah, Varman, Mahendra, Kalam, Md. Abul, Mufti, Riaz Ahmad, Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah Mohd, Gulzar, Mubashir, Bhutta, Muhammad Usman, Ali, Mian Ashfaq, Abdullah, Usman, Yunus, Robiah H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Emerald 2018
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20213/; https://doi.org/10.1108/ILT-06-2017-0156

Purpose: There is a continuous drive in automotive sector to shift from conventional lubricants to environmental friendly ones without adversely affecting critical tribological performance parameters. Because of their favorable tribological properties, chemically modified vegetable oils such as palm...