Condition Monitoring of I.C Engines by using Oil Analysis (original) (raw)

Engine is the main part of the automobile vehicle. Diesel and petrol engines can be used for the automobile vehicle. Performance of the engine depends upon the good condition of the components like cylinder, cylinder head, piston, piston ring, valves, connecting rod, crank shaft, cam shaft etc. The failures of engine component can be reduced by condition monitoring techniques. There are many types of condition monitoring techniques are available vibration analysis, infrared thermography, engine oil analysis, as non-destructive tests. The aim of this paper is to reduce the failures of engine components by analyzing the used oil. In these paper engine oil analysis techniques is used. Engine oil is the life-blood of machinery. Much like doctors assess our health through urine analysis, engine components must be monitored in much the same manner. Engine oil analysis mean testing a sample of engine oil in unused and used condition. Analysis done for various properties like viscosity, volatile matters, total base number, total acid number, ash content, flash point and wear metals particles like Iron, aluminum, copper, chromium, lead, zinc in order to monitor the wear of the engine components. The properties of the oil will be changed based on the distance travelled. The used oil can be collected from the engine after various running kilometer and analyzed.