Use of computational fluid dynamics in hydrodynamic lubrication

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 427-436

  Chcn, P Y P ^a   Hahn, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Hydrodynamic bearings; Inertia effect; Lubrication

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DAMPING; JOURNAL BEARINGS; LOADS (FORCES); REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROTATION;

DAMPERS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

BEARING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

EID: 0032463541     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650981542236     Document Type: Article

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