<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>It is justified that the problems related to changes in physico-chemical properties, concentration of trace elements in lubricat-ing oil and the impact of these changes and their dynamics on vehicle structural elements should be considered in detail. It is important that empirical data, theoretical relationships and test results should be taken into account. The paper presents re-search results of the selected physico-chemical parameters and the content of metals in samples of the used engine oil. The samples were collected both after the fuel system failure and during the operation of the farm tractor according to the date of changing engine oil assumed by the producer. An instrumental chemical analysis method HDXRF was used to determine chang-es of the content of trace elements Fe, Sn, Cu, Pb, P, Zn, Ca in engine oil. Additionally, changes in physico-chemical properties were determined with the use of FT-IR spectrometry. Courses of these changes were analysed on account of their impact on the utility properties of the engine oil.</p></abstract>

It is justified that the problems related to changes in physico-chemical properties, concentration of trace elements in lubricat-ing oil and the impact of these changes and their dynamics on vehicle structural elements should be considered in detail. It is important that empirical data, theoretical relationships and test results should be taken into account. The paper presents re-search results of the selected physico-chemical parameters and the content of metals in samples of the used engine oil. The samples were collected both after the fuel system failure and during the operation of the farm tractor according to the date of changing engine oil assumed by the producer. An instrumental chemical analysis method HDXRF was used to determine chang-es of the content of trace elements Fe, Sn, Cu, Pb, P, Zn, Ca in engine oil. Additionally, changes in physico-chemical properties were determined with the use of FT-IR spectrometry. Courses of these changes were analysed on account of their impact on the utility properties of the engine oil.

Impact Assessment of Farm Tractor Engine Fuel Injector Damage on Engine Oil Properties

Department of Power Engineering and Transportation

Agricultural Engineering

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It is justified that the problems related to changes in physico-chemical properties, concentration of trace elements in lubricat-ing oil and the impact of...

Impact Assessment of Farm Tractor Engine Fuel Injector Damage on Engine Oil Properties

Published Online: Jun 30, 2020

Page range: 65 - 75

Received: Mar 01, 2020

Accepted: May 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2020-0018

Keywords
engine oil, monitoring of oil condition, smear degradation, FT-IR, trace elements

© 2020 Wojciech Gołębiowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Impact Assessment of Farm Tractor Engine Fuel Injector Damage on Engine Oil Properties

Published Online: Jun 30, 2020

Page range: 65 - 75

Received: Mar 01, 2020

Accepted: May 01, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2020-0018

Keywordsengine oil, monitoring of oil condition, smear degradation, FT-IR, trace elements

© 2020 Wojciech Gołębiowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
engine oil, monitoring of oil condition, smear degradation, FT-IR, trace elements