The development of a spacer layer imaging method (slim) for mapping elastohydrodynamic contacts

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 915-921

  Cann, P M ^a   Spikes, H A ^a   Hutchinson, J ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b PCS Instruments   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Optical interferometry; Surface films coatings

Indexed keywords

COATINGS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INTERFEROMETRY; LUBRICANTS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; THIN FILMS; VISUALIZATION;

CONTACT MAPPING TECHNIQUE; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC CONTACTS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LUBRICATING FILM; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY; OPTICAL METHOD; REAL TIME; SPACER LAYER IMAGING METHOD; THICKNESS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

LUBRICATION-ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC; OPTICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0030268141     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009608983612     Document Type: Article

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