Two Dimensional Effects in the Lubrication of the Cam-Tappet Contact

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Internal Combustion Engine Division (Publication) ICE

Volumn 40, Issue , 2003, Pages 381-389

  Taraza, Dinu ^a   Teodorescu, Mircea ^a,b   Henein, Naeim A ^a   Bryzik, Walter ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION FORCE;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FRICTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 0347514691     PISSN: 10665048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ICEF2003-0751     Document Type: Conference Paper

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