Effects of composition and surface finish of silicon nitride tappet inserts on valvetrain friction

Tribology Series

Volumn 36, Issue , 1999, Pages 635-644

  Gangopadhyay, Arup ^a   McWatt, Douglas ^a   Willermet, Pierre ^a   Crosbie, Gary M ^a   Allor, Richard L ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0033276618     PISSN: 01678922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8922(99)80083-2     Document Type: Article

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