Gears: Elastohydrodynamic lubrication and durability

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-50

  Snidle, R W ^a   Evans, H P ^a   Alanou, M P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Gears; Pitting; Scuffing

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; GEAR; PITTING; SCUFFING;

EID: 0034070364     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406001522796     Document Type: Review

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