Free boundary of lubricant film in ferrofluid journal bearings

Tribology International

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 256-268

  Kuzhir, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

Ferrofluids; Hydrodynamic lubrication; Journal bearings

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; JOURNAL BEARINGS; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; REYNOLDS EQUATION;

AMBIENT AIR; FERROFLUID BEARINGS; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; LUBRICANT FILMS;

MAGNETIC FLUIDS;

EID: 37449003284     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2007.07.006     Document Type: Article

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