The development and application of the spacer layer imaging method for measuring lubricant film thickness

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

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 261-277

  Spikes, H A ^a   Cann, P M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary lubrication; Colloids; Colorimetric interferometry; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL); Greases; Lubricant film thickness; Mixed lubrication; Optical interferometry; Spacer layer; Starvation

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERFEROMETRY; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

SPACE LAYER IMAGING;

THIN FILMS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FILM THICKNESS; INTERFEROMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OPTICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035158145     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/1350650011543529     Document Type: Article

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