An experimental study of film thickness between rough surfaces in EHD contacts

Tribology International

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 183-189

  Guangteng, G ^a   Cann, P M ^a   Olver, A V ^a   Spikes, H A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic; Film mapping; Interferometry; Microelastohydrodynamic lubrication; Rough surface; Thin film

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034159744     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(00)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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