Automotive Engine Valve Recession

by Rob Dwyer-Joyce and Roger Lewis

An "Engineering Research Series" title. Valve wear and its effect upon engine performance still presents a major challenge to the tribologist. Although new valve materials and production techniques are constantly being developed, these advances have been outpaced by demands for increased engine performance. The drive for reduced oil consumption and exhaust emissions, use of lead-replacement and low-sulphur fuels, and the introduction of alternative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186058358X
• ISBN13: 9781860583582
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.7"