Effects of operating conditions and friction on the entrapment of spherical debris particles in elliptical contacts

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 727-741

  Nikas, G K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contamination; Debris; Elliptical contact; Entrapment; Lubricant; Particle

Indexed keywords

FILTRATION; FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; VISCOSITY;

CONTACT COUNTERFACE; ELLIPTICAL CONTACTS; SPHERICAL DEBRIS PARTICLES;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS);

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FILTRATION; FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 35448944437     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET283     Document Type: Article

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