Effects of load system dynamics on the film thickness in EHL contacts during start up

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 258-266

  Popovici, G ^a   Venner, C H ^a   Lugt, P M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DISKS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); DYNAMIC LOADS;

CONTACT DYNAMICS; FILM THICKNESS; OSCILLATION FREQUENCIES;

TRIBOLOGY;

CONTACT AREA; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FILM THICKNESS; LOADING; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 2342513432     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1645296     Document Type: Article

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