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Parametric Study and Prediction of Lubrication Oil Film Thickness in Sliding and Rolling Interface Valve Trains

2018-04-03
2018-01-0931
To achieve acceptable valve train lubrication with low viscosity oil is challenging. Understanding the effect of valve train design parameter on valve train lubrication is important. In this study rocker arm valve train mechanism is analyzed to check the influence of valve train design parameters on lubrication at cam and rocker face interface. In valve train lubrication, lubrication oil film thickness play important role in valve train wear and friction. Main objective is to maintain acceptable oil film thickness at peak valve lift and minimizing the duration of critical minimum oil film thickness at cam flank to avoid wear at cam/ roller rocker follower interface when using low viscosity oil. Cam nose wear effect the engine performance and wear at cam flank change the dynamic characteristics of valve train.
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