Spreading characteristics of molecularly thin lubricant on surfaces with groove-shaped textures: Effects of molecular weight and end-group functionality

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 350-357

  Zhang, Hedong ^a   Mitsuya, Yasunaga ^a   Yamada, Maiko ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LUBRICANTS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONTE CARLO METHODS; TEXTURES;

LUBRICANT SPREADING;

ETHERS;

COMPUTER PERIPHERAL; FILM LUBRICANT; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; PERFLUOROPOLYETHER; SPREADING RATE; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 0037388925     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1509771     Document Type: Article

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