Isoviscous elastohydrodynamic lubrication of circular point contacts with particular reference to metal-on-metal hip implants

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

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 397-402

  Jalali Vahid, D ^a   Jin, Z M ^b   Dowson, D ^c  

^a SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c 'Ryedale'   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial hip joint; Circular point contact; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Isoviscous; Metal on metal hip joint

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

NEWTON-RAPHSON METHOD;

HIP PROSTHESES;

ARTIFICIAL LIMB; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; MEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 0242370109     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/135065003322445313     Document Type: Article

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