Valve-train dynamics: A simplified tribo-elasto-multi-body analysis

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-108

  Kushwaha, M ^b   Rahnejat, H ^a   Jin, Z M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Elasto multi body dynamics; Valve spring surge; Valve train dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347068977     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1464419001544269     Document Type: Article

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