Theoretical and experimental analysis of a partially textured thrust bearing with square dimples

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

Volumn 221, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 771-778

  Marian, Victor G ^a   Kilian, M ^b   Scholz, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamic lubrication; Surface texturing; Thermal effects in hydrodynamics; Thrust bearings

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; LOAD LIMITS; LUBRICATION; TORQUE; WASHERS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

FRICTION COEFFICIENT; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; SQUARE DIMPLES; THERMO-HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL;

THRUST BEARINGS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FRICTION; LOAD LIMITS; LUBRICATION; THRUST BEARINGS; TORQUE; WASHERS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

EID: 37349130531     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET292     Document Type: Article

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