Lubrication of rolling element bearings

Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology, Volume II: Theory and Design, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 49-1-49-31

  Ioannides, E ^a   Morales Espejel, Guillermo E ^b  

^a S Ioannides Tribology and Engineering Consultants Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; LUBRICATION;

CONTACTING SURFACES; LINEAR MOTION ROLLING BEARINGS; LINEAR MOVEMENTS; MACHINE ELEMENT; MECHANICAL COMPONENTS; ROLLING BEARINGS; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING; STATIONARY MACHINES;

ROLLER BEARINGS;

EID: 84918827054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b12265     Document Type: Chapter

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