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Table 5 Minimum film thicknesses of connecting-rod bearing and main bearings at full load and different speed

From: Lubrication Performance of Connecting-Rod and Main Bearing in Different Engine Operating Conditions

Speed (r/min)

Connecting-rod bearing (μm)

No. 1 main bearing (μm)

No. 2 main bearing (μm)

No. 3 main bearing (μm)

No. 4 main bearing (μm)

No. 5 main bearing (μm)

1200

2.34

4.35

3.08

4.31

3.01

5.04

1600

3.05

3.63

3.51

5.08

3.27

3.84

1800

3.13

3.23

3.38

4.30

3.20

3.39

2000

2.65

3.20

3.39

4.11

3.16

3.56

2200

2.58

2.96

3.34

3.47

3.08

3.39

2400

2.39

2.81

3.30

3.07

3.06

3.33

2800

2.48

2.56

4.48

1.83

3.31

3.61

3200

1.97

2.09

3.12

1.42

3.01

2.90