Tribological Analysis and Design of a Modern Automobile Cam and FollowerISBN: 978-1-86058-203-5
Hardcover
168 pages
August 2001
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Authors' Preface xiii
Notation 1
Chapter 1 Introduction 5
Part I Theoretical Formulation
Chapter 2 Kinematics and Dynamics of the Cam and Follower 11
Chapter 3 Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 17
Chapter 4 The Maximum Hertzian Stresses 25
Chapter 5 Asperity Interactions 29
Chapter 6 The Oil Film Thickness 33
Chapter 7 Friction and Power Loss of the Valve Train 37
Chapter 8 The Rotation of the Follower 45
Chapter 9 The Overall Solution Procedure and Input and Output Data 51
Chapter 10 An Example of the Tribological Analysis of a Valve Train 57
Part II Experimental Study
Chapter 11 Introduction to Experimental Study 87
Chapter 12 Test Apparatus and the Instrumentation 91
Chapter 13 Calibration of the Instrumentation and Commissioning Tests 97
Chapter 14 The Test Procedure 103
Chapter 15 The Data Processing 107
Chapter 16 Experimental Results and Discussions 111
Part III Correlation of Theory and Experiments
Chapter 17 Introduction to Correlation of Theory and Experiments 127
Chapter 18 The Experimental Evidence 129
Chapter 19 The Theoretical Predictions 131
Chapter 20 The Comparison of Results and Discussions 135
Chapter 21 Overall Conclusions 151
Index 153