Considerable research is currently being devoted to seeking alternative fuels to comply with transportation needs while reducing the environmental impact of this sector. Within the transport activity sector, on road vehicles and agricultural machinery require around 2Mtoe energy in France. The...

Understanding the friction losses of automotive turbochargers is a key parameter in assessing properly the mechanical efficiency of these machines. Current turbochargers are mostly equipped with oil bearings: two journal bearings and one double-acting axial thrust bearing. In order to know on...