Film thickness and traction measurements of refrigerant R1233zd used as lubricant in elastohydrodynamic conditions

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 229, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 244-253

  Morales Espejel, Guillermo E ^a,b   Meeuwenoord, Ralph ^a   Quiñonez, Armando Félix ^a   Hauleitner, Rudolf ^c  

^a SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c SKF Oesterreich AG   (Austria)

Author keywords

film thickness; Refrigerants; Stribeck curves; traction curves; ultra low viscosity fluids

Indexed keywords

FILM THICKNESS; REFRIGERANTS;

CERAMIC BALLS; FRICTION MEASUREMENTS; LOW VISCOSITY FLUIDS; MEASUREMENTS OF; OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY; STRIBECK CURVE; TRIBOLOGICAL CONTACTS; TRIBOMETERS;

INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 84920540579     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: 20412983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954406214533530     Document Type: Article

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