Effect of dimple's internal structure on hydrodynamic lubrication

Tribology Letters

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 415-430

  Shen, Cong ^a   Khonsari, M M ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Constant gap experiment; Dimple internal structure; Hydrodynamic lubrication; Mass conservative algorithm; Normal force measurement

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPE; EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDIES; FABRICATION METHOD; HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; STRUCTURAL SHAPE; TEXTURED SURFACE; TRIANGULAR PROFILES;

ALGORITHMS; CAVITATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOADS (FORCES); STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

LUBRICATION;

EID: 84890046767     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-013-0225-8     Document Type: Article

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