Lecture Notes in Production Engineering: Final Report of the DFG Research Group 576

Denkena, Berend; Rienäcker, Adrian; Knoll, Gunter; Bach, Friedrich-Wilhelm; Maier, Hans Jürgen; Reithmeier, Eduard; Dinkelacker, Friedrich

The fuel consumption of a modern combustion engine is one of the most important purchase criteria in contemporary society. Increasing oil prices and exhaust emissions taxes force the automotive industry to continuously improve the vehicle engines. The fuel consumption is closely related to the frictional losses of an engine. New material pairings or constructive modifications of the piston group can reduce such losses. Another innovative concept to lower the frictional forces is the micro-structuring of thermo-mechanically highly stressed surfaces. Within an interdisciplinary research group sponsored by the German Research Foundation, scientists at the Leibniz Universität Hannover and Universität Kassel have been working together to investigate this research topic. This final report presents their findings and offers scope for further discussion.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2014-10-08

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319096919

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09692-6

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 175