Non-Newtonian mixed elastohydrodynamics of differential hypoid gears at high loads

Meccanica

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1115-1138

  Mohammadpour, M ^a   Theodossiades, S ^a   Rahnejat, H ^a   Saunders, T ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ford Research and Engineering Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automobile differential; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Hypoid gear pairs; Non Newtonian limiting shear; Transmission efficiency

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FRICTION; HELICAL GEARS; SPUR GEARS;

DESIGN OBJECTIVES; ELLIPTICAL CONTACT; HYPOID GEARS; LIMITING SHEAR STRESS; NON-NEWTONIAN; SHEAR BEHAVIOUR; TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY; TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

EID: 84899651512     PISSN: 00256455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11012-013-9857-x     Document Type: Article

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