Examination of crankcase oils from High Speed Train (H.S.T.) engines - A comparison of spectrographic and ferrographic analysis (TM-LUB-1)

Spectrographic analysis has been in use as a routine preventative maintenance tool to detect early failures of diesel engines, including the Paxman Valente RP 200 L engines of the High Speed Train (H.S.T.) for some years. Ferrography is a newer technique which is claimed to have merit in condition monitoring...