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Originally Posted by theunchosen
That sounds interesting. Must be using something other than standard motor oil as it breaks-apart and or ignites above 773 K. Yeah I am an ME student, but I used to be a ChE senior, why I asked about the temp(thermo and organic).
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Excellent point about thermal stability of motor oil. That's why engine makers are very concerned about keeping cylinder wall temperature cool enough, where the oil film is. I use 453 deg. K for wall temperature in my calculations.
Ernie Rogers