Viscosity measurement in thin lubricant films using shear ultrasonic reflection

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

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-429

  Kasolang, S ^a,b   Dwyer Joyce, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Oil film measurement; Shear wave; Ultrasonic reflection; Ultrasound; Viscosity measurement

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR WAVES; STIFFNESS; THIN FILMS; ULTRASONIC REFLECTION; ULTRASONIC WAVES; VISCOSITY;

OIL-FILM MEASUREMENT; SHEAR ULTRASONIC WAVE; SHEAR-WAVE REFLECTION;

SOLID LUBRICANTS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR WAVES; SOLID LUBRICANTS; STIFFNESS; THIN FILMS; ULTRASONIC REFLECTION; ULTRASONIC WAVES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 44949092528     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET382     Document Type: Conference Paper

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