Acetal gear wear and performance prediction under unlubricated running condition

Journal of Synthetic Lubrication

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-152

  Mao, Ken ^a   Hooke, C J ^b   Walton, D ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetal gear; Gear mesh; Gear surface temperature; Wear rate

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ACETAL GEAR; GEAR MESH; GEAR SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WEAR RATE;

ACETAL RESINS;

ACETAL RESINS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 33746520550     PISSN: 02656582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsl.17     Document Type: Article

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