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Tribological Analysis and Design of a Modern Automobile Cam and Follower

ISBN: 978-1-86058-203-5
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168 pages
August 2001
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Series Editor's Foreword xi

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

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