The effect of novel surface textures on tappet shims on valvetrain friction and wear

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-230

  Gangopadhyay, Arup ^a   Mc Watt, Douglas G ^a  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramic Peening; Engine Oil; Friction; Radionuclide Technique; Steel Shot Peening; Surface Textures; Valvetrain; Wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649157767     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000801918056     Document Type: Article

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