Direct observation of cavitation phenomenon and hydrodynamic lubrication analysis of textured surfaces

Tribology Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-158

  Zhang, Jinyu ^a   Meng, Yonggang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Hydrodynamic lubrication; Surface texturing

Indexed keywords

BEARING CLEARANCE; CAVITATION MODEL; CAVITATION PHENOMENON; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION THEORY; LIQUID LUBRICANTS; LOCAL PRESSURE DROP; MASS CONSERVATION; REYNOLDS; STEADY STATE; SURFACE TEXTURES; SURFACE-TEXTURING; TEXTURED SURFACE;

HYDRODYNAMICS; LUBRICATION; MORPHOLOGY; TEXTURES; THRUST BEARINGS;

CAVITATION;

EID: 84860765354     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-012-9935-6     Document Type: Article

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