Automotive Tribology

Description

This book presents a comprehensive study of all important aspects of tribology. It covers issues and their remedies adopted by researchers working on automobile systems. The book is broadly divided in to three sections, viz. (i) new materials for automotive applications, (ii) new lubricants for automotive applications, and (iii) impact of surface morphologies for automotive applications. The rationale for this division is to provide a comprehensive and categorical review of the developments in automotive tribology. The book covers tribological aspects of engines, and also discusses influence of new materials, such as natural fibers, metal foam materials, natural fiber reinforced polymer composites, carbon fiber/silicon nitride polymer composites and aluminium matrix composites. The book also looks at grease lubrication, effectiveness and sustainability of solid/liquid additives in lubrication, and usage of biolubricants. In the last section the book focuses on brake pad materials, shot peening method, surface texturing, magnetic rheological fluid for smart automobile brake and clutch systems, and application of tribology in automobile systems. This book will be of interest to students, researchers, and professionals from the automotive industry. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction of Automotive Tribology (Jitendra Kumar Katiyar, Shantanu Bhattacharya, Vinay Kumar Patel, Vikram Kumar)....Pages 3-13 Front Matter ....Pages 15-15 Tribological Aspects of Automotive Engines (Vikram Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal)....Pages 17-29 The Potential of Natural Fibers for Automotive Sector (Shashi Kant Verma, Ashutosh Gupta, Vinay Kumar Patel, Brijesh Gangil, Lalit Ranikoti)....Pages 31-49 Future of Metal Foam Materials in Automotive Industry (Ankur Bisht, Vinay Kumar Patel, Brijesh Gangil)....Pages 51-63 Study of Tribo-Performance and Application of Polymer Composite (Hemalata Jena)....Pages 65-99 Mechanical and Erosion Characteristics of Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite: Effect of Filler Size (Ankush Sharma, Vishal Bhojak, Vikas Kukshal, S. K. Biswas, Amar Patnaik, Tapan Kumar Patnaik)....Pages 101-116 Erosive Wear Behaviour of Carbon Fiber/Silicon Nitride Polymer Composite for Automotive Application (Vikas Kukshal, Ankush Sharma, Vinayaka R. Kiragi, Amar Patnaik, Tapan Kumar Patnaik)....Pages 117-129 Effects of Reinforcement on Tribological Behaviour of Aluminium Matrix Composites (Manoj Kumar Gupta, Lalit Ranakoti, Pawan Kumar Rakesh)....Pages 131-143 Front Matter ....Pages 145-145 Current and Future Trends in Grease Lubrication (Sooraj Singh Rawat, A. P. Harsha)....Pages 147-182 Lubrication Effectiveness and Sustainability of Solid/Liquid Additives in Automotive Tribology (R. K. Upadhyay)....Pages 183-196 Potential of Bio-lubricants in Automotive Tribology (Manoj Kumar Pathak, Amit Joshi, K. K. S. Mer, Jitendra K. Katiyar, Vinay Kumar Patel)....Pages 197-214 Front Matter ....Pages 215-215 Influence of Surface Texturing on Friction and Wear (Shubrajit Bhaumik, Chiradeep Ghosh, Basudev Bhattacharya, Viorel Paleu, Rajeev Kumar Naik, Prayag Gopinath et al.)....Pages 217-235 Magneto Rheological Fluid Based Smart Automobile Brake and Clutch Systems (Rakesh Jinaga, Shreedhar Kolekar, T. Jagadeesha)....Pages 237-268 Shot Peening Effects on Abrasive Wear Behavior of Medium Carbon Steel (Neeraj Kumar, Jayant Singh)....Pages 269-285 Tribological Performance of Surface Textured Automotive Components: A Review (Nilesh D. Hingawe, Skylab P. Bhore)....Pages 287-306 Applications of Tribology on Engine Performance (Sangeeta Das, Shubhajit Das)....Pages 307-325 Asbestos Free Braking Pads by Using Organic Fiber Based Reinforced Composites for Automotive Industries (Sandeep Kumar, Brijesh Gangil, K. K. S. Mer, Don Biswas, Vinay Kumar Patel)....Pages 327-343