Multigrid techniques: A fast and efficient method for the numerical simulation of elastohydrodynamically lubricated point contact problems

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

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-61

  Venner, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Multigrid; Point contact

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; POINT CONTACT;

EID: 0034035194     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650001543007     Document Type: Article

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