Automotive tribology. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jitendra Kumar Katiyar, Shantanu Bhattacharya, Vinary Kumar Patel, Vikram Kumar, editors.
• Other Names: Katiyar, Jitendra Kumar; Bhattacharya, Shantanu; Patel, Vinay Kumar; Kumar, Vikram; International Conference on "Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges"
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Editors; General; 1 Introduction of Automotive Tribology; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Friction; 1.1.2 Wear; 1.1.3 Lubrication; 1.1.4 Factors Which Affect the Tribological Performance; 1.1.5 Application of Tribology; References; New Materials for Automotive Applications; 2 Tribological Aspects of Automotive Engines; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Automotive Engine Tribology; 2.2.1 Engine; 2.2.2 Engine Lubrication Regimes and Wear Calculations; 2.2.3 Piston Ring Assembly; 2.2.4 Engine Bearing; 2.2.5 Valve-Train; 2.2.6 Cam Follower 2.3 Transmission and Drive Line Tribology2.3.1 Transmission Line; 2.3.2 Traction Drive Components; 2.3.3 Wheel Bearing; 2.3.4 Drive Chain; 2.4 Trends in Automotive Engine Tribology; 2.4.1 New Material Development; 2.4.2 Development of Nano-tribology; 2.5 Trends in Automotive Lubricants; 2.5.1 Engine Lubricants; 2.5.2 Gear Lubricants; 2.5.3 Axle Lubricants; 2.5.4 Solid Lubricants; 2.6 Summary; References; 3 The Potential of Natural Fibers for Automotive Sector; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Applications of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites (NFRC) 3.3 Advantages of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites3.4 Disadvantages of Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites; 3.5 Classification of Natural Fibres; 3.6 Mechanical Testing of Natural-Fibre Composites; 3.6.1 Tensile Strength of Composite; 3.6.2 Elongation at Break (%); 3.6.3 Impact Strength; 3.6.4 Flexural Strength; 3.6.5 Stiffness; 3.6.6 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis; 3.7 Applications in the Automobile Sector; 3.7.1 Interior Components; 3.7.2 Exterior Components; 3.8 Limitations; 3.9 Conclusions; References; 4 Future of Metal Foam Materials in Automotive Industry 4.1 Introduction4.2 Production Methods of Close Cell Metal Foams; 4.2.1 Blowing Agent Techniques; 4.2.2 Powder Metallurgy Technique (Trade Name-Alulight); 4.2.3 Melt Route Method (Trade Name-Alporas); 4.2.4 Foaming by Gas Injection (Trade Name-Alcan or Cymat); 4.3 Properties of Some of the Commercially Available Al Foams; 4.4 Applications and Commercialization of Close-Cell Metal Foam; 4.4.1 Light Weight Construction and Energy Absorption Applications; 4.4.2 Light Weight Construction with Damping Insulation; 4.4.3 Multi-functional Application; 4.5 Conclusion; References 5 Study of Tribo-Performance and Application of Polymer Composite5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Tribology; 5.2.1 Tribo-Testing Machines; 5.3 Tribological Properties of Polymer; 5.4 Tribological Properties of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials; 5.4.1 Glass Fibre Composite; 5.4.2 Carbon Fibre Composite; 5.4.3 Natural Fibre Composite; 5.5 Tribological Application of Composite Materials; 5.5.1 Gears; 5.5.2 Brake Pads; 5.5.3 Springs; 5.6 Conclusions; 5.7 Future Works; References; 6 Mechanical and Erosion Characteristics of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite: Effect of Filler Size
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (342 pages)
• Subjects: 621.8/9; Tribology -- Congresses; Automobiles -- Dynamics -- Congresses; Automobiles -- Dynamics; Tribology; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811504341; 9811504342
• Related ISBNs: 9789811504334
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