Mahle International Gmbh

Mahle Engine Systems UK Limited

Mahle Composants Moteur France Sas

Mahle Engine Systems

Ian Laing

Roger Gorges

David Latham

Stephane Barral

Cedric Fortune

Raphaelle Francois

Virginie Neyret

Lionel Menu

Carl Perrin

Isaac Chang

Raphaelle Francios

A sliding engine component may include a plastic polymer-based composite layer on a substrate. The composite layer may include a matrix of plastic polymer-based material, and functionalised graphene nano platelets distributed throughout the matrix.

Sliding engine component

There is disclosed a split bearing comprising a semi-cylindrical bearing member having a concave bearing surface extending throughout the length thereof to a parting face at each opposed circumferential end of the bearing member. The bearing surface has formed thereon a sprayed bearing overlay extending over the whole bearing surface except for crush relief regions adjacent to the parting faces. The bearing member has a substantially constant outer diameter and inner diameter except at the crush relief regions, where the inner diameter is larger than at other regions of the bearing surface. There is also disclosed a method of making such a bearing. Less overlay material is required than in conventional split bearings.

Bearings with uncoated crush relieves

A plain bearing and a method for the production thereof is described, the method being for the deposition on a substrate of a layer of material having a metallic matrix, the method comprising the steps of: producing a powder of a desired aluminium-based alloy composition having a predetermined oxide content; depositing said aluminium alloy powder onto a bearing substrate by a metal spraying technique.

Bearing materials and method for the production thereof

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Ian Laing