A finite element approach of thin film lubrication in circular EHD contacts

Tribology International

Volumn 40, Issue 10-12 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1466-1473

  Habchi, W ^a   Demirci, I ^a   Eyheramendy, D ^a,b   Morales Espejel, G ^a,c   Vergne, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EHD lubrication; Finite elements; Multigrid techniques; Newtonian and non Newtonian lubricant behaviour; Point contact

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POINT CONTACTS; RHEOLOGY; THICK FILMS;

MULTIGRID TECHNIQUES; NON NEWTONIAN EFFECTS; STARVATION EFFECTS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 34548189955     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2007.01.017     Document Type: Article

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