Rheological behavior of greases: Part i—effects of composition and structure

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 619-626

  Couronne, I ^a   Blettner, G ^a   Vergne, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Grease; Grease thickener; Lubricant rheology; Non newtonian behavior; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN RATE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIBOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; YIELD STRESS;

CONTACT REPLENISHMENTS; NON-NEWTONIAN VISCOELASTIC MATERIALS;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GREASE; GREASE THICKENER; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0034287594     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000008982386     Document Type: Article

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