Combined multi-body dynamics and experimental investigation for determination of the cam-flat tappet contact condition

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

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 133-142

  Teodorescu, M ^a   Taraza, D ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cam tappet friction; Frictional contacts; Multi body dynamics; Tappet spin; Tappet tappet bore friction; Valve train

Indexed keywords

BORING; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIESEL ENGINES; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN GAGES;

CAM-TAPPED FRICTION; FRICTIONAL CONTACTS; MULTI-BODY DYNAMICS; TAPPED SPIN; TAPPED-TAPPED BORE FRICTION; VALVE TRAIN;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 7544236574     PISSN: 14644193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1464419042035935     Document Type: Conference Paper

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