High-order discontinuous Galerkin method for elastohydrodynamic lubrication line contact problems

Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 643-650

  Lu, H ^a   Berzins, M ^a,b   Goodyer, C E ^a   Jimack, P K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Discontinuous Galerkin; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Finite element method

Indexed keywords

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DISCONTINUOUS GALERKIN METHOD; FORCE BALANCE EQUATION; REYNOLDS EQUATION;

GALERKIN METHODS;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LUBRICATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 29844431598     PISSN: 10698299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cnm.781     Document Type: Article

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