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groove
the lateral friction force between the ring and the ring groove
per unit length of the piston ring
lub
the lubricating oil film force per unit length of the
component
lub,ring
the lubricating oil lm force per unit length of the piston
ring
n
the normal loading force per unit length
tension
the tension force per unit length of the piston ring
f (…) function or objective function
f
R
a percentile of the function f (...)
f
a
the coef cient of aerodynamic resistance
f
adp
the coef cient of adaptability
f
adh
the coef cient of road adhesion
f
A/F
engine air–fuel ratio
f
A/F,stoi
stoichiometric air–fuel ratio
f
b
the coef cient of engine torque backup
f
C-C
the ratio of connecting rod length to crank radius (i.e., conrod–
crank ratio)
f
CAM,ac
the coef cient of cam acceleration pulse width
f
CAM,lub
the coef cient of cam lubrication characteristics
f
CDF
cumulative distribution function
f
cm
cooling capability multiplier for ow rate
f
cor
the coef cient of restitution
f
cov
the coef cient of variation
f
ce
cooling capability multiplier for effectiveness
f
dd
the dynamic de ection factor of the valvetrain
f
EGR
EGR rate
f
f
feasibility of increasing a component’s reliability
f
fail
failure rate
f
fri
the coef cient of friction
f
hu
humidity
f
iEGR
internal residue fraction or internal EGR rate
f
lift
the coef cient of the roundness of the valve lift
f
NTU
the number of transfer units in heat exchangers
f
n
natural frequency
f
n,SP
valve spring natural frequency (as distributed mass)
f
O
2
oxygen mass fraction
f
O
2
,air
the mass fraction of O
2
(oxygen) in the ambient air
f
O
2
,IM
the mass fraction of O
2
(oxygen) in the intake manifold
charge
f
ova
the degree of ovality of the piston skirt
f
PDF
probability density function
f
pr
pressure ratio
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