Fourier analysis of a single transverse ridge passing through an elastohydrodynamically lubricated rolling contact: A comparison with experiment

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

Volumn 218, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-43

  Felix Quinonez A ^a   Ehret, P ^a   Summers, J L ^a   Morales Espejel, G E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL); Fourier transform; Optical interferometry; Real roughness

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; LUBRICANTS; ROLLING; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

LUBRICANT FILM THICKNESS FLUCTUATIONS; SINGLE TRANSVERSE RIDGE;

TRIBOLOGY;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FILM THICKNESS; FOURIER TRANSFORM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODELING; ROLLING CONTACT; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

EID: 1842586545     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/135065004322842816     Document Type: Article

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