Basics of mixed lubrication

Lubrication Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-28

  Spikes, H A ^a   Olver, A V ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary lubrication; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Mixed lubrication; Numerical modelling; Optical interferometry; Thin film rheology

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FRICTION; INTERFEROMETRY; LUBRICANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE; RHEOLOGY; STRAIN; THIN FILMS;

BOUNDARY LUBRICATION; FILM THICKNESS; LUBRICANT ENTRAINMENT; MIXED LUBRICATION; OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY;

LUBRICATION;

EID: 0345761184     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.3010160102     Document Type: Article

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