Behavior of thin viscous boundary films in lubricated contacts between micro-textured surfaces

Tribology International

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 535-541

  Krupka I ^a   Poliscuk R ^a   Hartl, M ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Boundary films; Film thickness; Surface texturing; Thin film lubrication

Indexed keywords

FILM THICKNESS; FORCED CONVECTION; FORMING; LUBRICATION; MACHINERY; MAGNETIC FILMS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TEXTURING; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BOUNDARY FILMS; CONFORMAL CONTACTS; JOINT ACTIONS; LOCAL FILM THICKNESS; LUBRICATED CONTACTS; LUBRICATION FILMS; MACHINE PARTS; MICRO-FEATURES; MICRO-TEXTURED SURFACES; MINERAL BASE OIL; RUBBING SURFACES; SURFACE TEXTURING; THIN FILM LUBRICATION; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVERS; VISCOUS BOUNDARIES;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 59649090062     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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