Load-independent spin power losses of a spur gear pair: Model formulation

Journal of Tribology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Seetharaman, S ^a   Kahraman, A ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gears; Oil churning; Oil pocketing; Spin power losses

Indexed keywords

CHURNING LOSS; DRAG FORCES; GEAR GEOMETRY PARAMETERS; GEAR MESHES; LUBRICANT PROPERTIES; MODEL FORMULATION; MODEL VALIDATION; OIL CHURNING; OPERATING CONDITION; PHYSICS-BASED; POWER-LOSSES; PUMPING LOSS; SPACE BETWEEN; VOLUME CONTRACTION; WINDAGE LOSS;

CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAG; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDS; PUMPS; SPIN DYNAMICS; SPUR GEARS;

GEAR TEETH;

EID: 77955107910     PISSN: 07424787     EISSN: 15288897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3085943     Document Type: Article

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