An efficient journal bearing lubrication analysis for engine crankshafts

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 351-358

  Mourelatos, Zissimos P ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Journal bearings

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRANKSHAFTS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LUBRICATING OILS; LUBRICATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

LOAD VECTORS;

JOURNAL BEARINGS;

ENGINE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; JOURNAL BEARING; LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS EQUATION;

EID: 0034762384     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000108982467     Document Type: Article

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