Book description
The critical parts of a heavy duty engine are theoretically designed
for infinite life without mechanical fatigue failure. Yet the life of an
engine is in reality determined by wear of the critical parts. Even if
an engine is designed and built to have normal wear life, abnormal wear
takes place either due to special working conditions or increased
loading. Understanding abnormal and normal wear enables the engineer to
control the external conditions leading to premature wear, or to design
the critical parts that have longer wear life and hence lower costs. The
literature on wear phenomenon related to engines is scattered in
numerous periodicals and books. For the first time, Lakshminarayanan and
Nayak bring the tribological aspects of different critical engine
components together in one volume, covering key components like the
liner, piston, rings, valve, valve train and bearings, with methods to
identify and quantify wear.
- The first book to combine solutions to critical component wear in
one volume
- Presents real world case studies with suitable mathematical models
for earth movers, power generators, and sea going vessels
- Includes material from researchers at Schaeffer Manufacturing
(USA), Tekniker (Spain), Fuchs (Germany), BAM (Germany), Kirloskar
Oil Engines Ltd (India) and Tarabusi (Spain)
- Wear simulations and calculations included in the appendices
- Instructor presentations slides with book figures available from
the companion site
Critical Component Wear in Heavy Duty Engines is aimed at
postgraduates in automotive engineering, engine design, tribology,
combustion and practitioners involved in engine R&D for
applications such as commercial vehicles, cars, stationary engines
(for generators, pumps, etc.), boats and ships. This book is also a
key reference for senior undergraduates looking to move onto advanced
study in the above topics, consultants and product mangers in
industry, as well as engineers involved in design of furnaces, gas
turbines, and rocket combustion.
Companion website for the book: www. wiley.
com/go/lakshmi
