Recent advances in engine bearing design analysis

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

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 239-251

  Xu, H ^a  

^a Glacier Vandervell Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engine bearing; Engine tribology; Lubrication; Predictive tool

Indexed keywords

BEARING; DESIGN; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; ENGINE;

EID: 0032872736     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650991542631     Document Type: Article

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