The critical parts of a heavy duty engine are theoreticallydesigned for infinite life without mechanical fatigue failure. Yetthe life of an engine is in reality determined by wear of thecritical parts. Even if an engine is designed and built to havenormal wear life, abnormal wear takes place either due to specialworking conditions or increased loading. Understandingabnormal and normal wear enables the engineer to control theexternal conditions leading to premature wear, or to design thecritical parts that have longer wear life and hence lower costs.The literature on wear phenomenon related to engines is scatteredin numerous periodicals and books. For the first timeLakshminarayanan and Nayak bring the tribological aspects ofdifferent critical engine components together in one volumecovering key components like the liner, piston, rings, valve, valvetrain and bearings, with methods to identify and quantify wear.* The first book to combine solutions to critical component wearin one volume* Presents real world case studies with suitable mathematicalmodels for earth movers, power generators, and sea goingvessels* Includes material from researchers at Schaeffer Manufacturing(USA), Tekniker (Spain), Fuchs (Germany), BAM (Germany), KirloskarOil Engines Ltd (India) and Tarabusi (Spain)* Wear simulations and calculations included in theappendices* Instructor presentations slides with book figures availablefrom the companion siteCritical Component Wear in Heavy Duty Engines is aimed atpostgraduates in automotive engineering, engine design, tribologycombustion and practitioners involved in engine R&D forapplications such as commercial vehicles, cars, stationary engines(for generators, pumps, etc.), boats and ships. This book is also akey reference for senior undergraduates looking to move ontoadvanced study in the above topics, consultants and product mangersin industry, as well as engineers involved in design of furnacesgas turbines, and rocket combustion.Companion website for the book: href="wiley.com/go/lakshmi">wiley.com/go/lakshmi