Understand first that the best efficiency you are going to get out of an Otto Cycle engine at 10:1 compression is 60%. That is with frictionless components that seal perfectly, and no heat transfer from the working gas to the cylinders.
Since we don't live in Perfect, we get more like 30%, which jibs pretty well with 48% friction losses. Some of those losses are not going to be helped by lubrication (flow losses from the oil pump, etc). But whatever you can do with lubrication is a straight win right into efficiency. If it makes wear less, that is just the cream with the strawberries.
Nanoparticles can be dangerous, but they are already all around us. The processes that produce nanoparticles occur in nature. Just like a compact full of face powder can cause you to sneeze, and entire Fine Ore Storage Building full of it can kill you with a gust of wind from the wrong direction.
Since we don't live in Perfect, we get more like 30%, which jibs pretty well with 48% friction losses. Some of those losses are not going to be helped by lubrication (flow losses from the oil pump, etc). But whatever you can do with lubrication is a straight win right into efficiency. If it makes wear less, that is just the cream with the strawberries.
Nanoparticles can be dangerous, but they are already all around us. The processes that produce nanoparticles occur in nature. Just like a compact full of face powder can cause you to sneeze, and entire Fine Ore Storage Building full of it can kill you with a gust of wind from the wrong direction.
