Basics of EHL for practical application

Lubrication Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-67

  Spikes, Hugh ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EHL; EHL film thickness; EHL friction; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); FILM THICKNESS; FRICTION; TRIBOLOGY;

CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT; EHL; EHL FILM THICKNESS; EHL FRICTION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATIONS (EHL); FULL NUMERICAL SOLUTION; LUBRICANT FILM THICKNESS; MACHINE DESIGNERS;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

EID: 84918797805     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: 15576833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.1271     Document Type: Article

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