Inverse approach for calculating pressure and viscosity in elastohydrodynamic lubrication of line contacts

Tribology International

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 809-817

  Lee, R T ^a   Chu, H M ^a   Chiou, Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apparent viscosity; EHL; Inverse approach; Line contacts

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VISCOSITY;

LINE CONTACTS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

EID: 0036888440     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-679X(02)00065-8     Document Type: Article

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