Mathematical modelling of layered contact mechanics of cam-tappet conjunction

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2610-2627

  Teodorescu, M ^a   Rahnejat, H ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cam tappet contact; Contact mechanics; Multi physics analysis; Valve trains; Wear resistant coatings

Indexed keywords

COATING TECHNIQUES; COATINGS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CAM-TAPPET CONJUNCTION; FAST CONVERGING MATHEMATICAL MODEL; LAYERED CONTACT MECHANICS; MULTI-PHYSICS ANALYSIS; VALVE TRAINS;

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES;

COATING TECHNIQUES; COATINGS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 34250168735     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2006.10.019     Document Type: Article

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