Effects of a thickener structure on grease elastohydrodynamic lubrication films

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

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 327-336

  Kaneta, M ^a   Ogata, T ^a   Takubo, Y ^a   Naka, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Grease; Starvation; Thickener; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); INTERFEROMETRY; LUBRICATING GREASES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; VISCOSITY;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION FILMS;

TRIBOLOGY;

BASE OIL; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FILM; GREASE THICKENER; POINT CONTACT; ROLLING CONTACT; VISCOSITY EFFECT;

EID: 0033823028     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650001543214     Document Type: Article

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