Influence of thermal effects on elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubrication behavior at high speeds

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 551-558

  Liang, He ^a,b   Guo, Dan ^a   Reddyhoff, Tom ^b   Spikes, Hugh ^b   Luo, JianBin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EHD lubrication at high speeds; thermal correction factor; thermal effects

Indexed keywords

FILM THICKNESS; NUMERICAL METHODS; POINT CONTACTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CENTRAL FILM THICKNESS; EHD LUBRICATIONS; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION(EHD); NUMERICAL SIMULATION METHOD; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY; SLIDE-ROLL RATIO; THERMAL CORRECTION;

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION;

EID: 84923702563     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-014-5564-7     Document Type: Article

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