The determination of the pressure-viscosity coefficient of a lubricant through an accurate film thickness formula and accurate film thickness measurements

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

Volumn 223, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1143-1163

  Van Leeuwen, H ^a,b  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Approximation; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Film thickness equation; Film thickness formula; Film thickness measurement; Pressure viscosity coefficient

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION; CIRCULAR CONTACTS; LIMITED DATA; MEASUREMENT METHODS; PRESSURE-VISCOSITY COEFFICIENT; SPACER LAYER; TEST FLUIDS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; INTERFEROMETRY; MAGNETIC FILMS; THICKNESS GAGES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

EID: 77149124924     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET504     Document Type: Article

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