The effect of shear flow and dissolved gas diffusion on the cavitation in a submerged journal bearing

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 494-500

  Groper, M ^a   Etsion, I ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVITATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FORMING; LUBRICANTS; MASS TRANSFER; SHAFTS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SHEAR FLOW;

CAVITATION ZONES;

JOURNAL BEARINGS;

CAVITATION; FILM; GAS; JOURNAL BEARING; LUBRICANT; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 0035394410     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1308026     Document Type: Article

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