Reproducing the kinematic conditions for automotive valve train wear in a laboratory test machine

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 135-144

  Bell, J C ^a  

^a SHELL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anti wear; Dwell times; Engine lubricants; Oil film thickness; Sliding distance; Valve train; Wear

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CAMS; ENGINES; KINEMATICS; LUBRICATING OILS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTATION; SURFACES; THIN FILMS; VALVES (MECHANICAL); VELOCITY;

AMSLER TWO DISC MACHINE; ANTI-WEAR; DWELL TIMES; SLIDING DISTANCE; VALVE TRAIN;

WEAR OF MATERIALS;

LUBRICANTS-OILS; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; VALVE TRAINS; WEAR;

EID: 0029657271     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_489_02     Document Type: Article

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