Grease lubrication of rolling element bearings - Role of the grease thickener

Lubrication Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-196

  Cann, P M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary films; Grease lubrication; Rolling element bearings

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FILM THICKNESS; FRICTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LUBRICATING GREASES; LUBRICATION;

BOUNDARY FILMS; GREASE LUBRICATION; OIL FILMS; OVER ROLLING; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS; THICKENERS;

ROLLER BEARINGS;

EID: 34547460054     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.39     Document Type: Article

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