contacts is presented in this paper, using a new numerical approach that is simple and robust, capable of handling three-dimensional measured engineering rough surfaces moving at different rolling and sliding velocities. The equation system and the numerical procedure are unified for a full coverage of all the lubrication regions including the full film, mixed and boundary lubrication. In the hydrodynamically lubricated areas the Reynolds equation is used. In the asperity contact areas, where the film thickness is zero, the Reynolds equation is reduced to an expression equivalent to the mathematical description of dry contact problem. In order to save computing time, a multi-level integration method is used to calculate surface deformation. Sample cases under severe condition show that this approach is capable of analyzing different cases in a full range of l ratio, from infinitely large down to nearly zero (less than 0.03).

A Full Numerical Solution to the Mixed Lubrication in Point Contacts full numerical solution for the mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) in point

A full numerical solution for the mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) in point contacts is presented in this paper, using a new numerical approach that is simple and robust, capable of handling three-dimensional measured engineering rough surfaces moving at different rolling and sliding velocities. The equation system and the numerical procedure are unified for a full coverage of all the lubrication regions including the full film, mixed and boundary lubrication, In the hydrodynamically lubricated areas the Reynolds equation is used. In the asperity contact areas, where the film thickness is zero, the Reynolds equation is reduced to an expression equivalent to the mathematical description of dry contact problem. In order to save computing time, a multi-level integration method is used to calculate surface deformation. Sample cases under severe condition show that this approach is capable of analyzing different cases in a full range of λ ratio, from infinitely large down to nearly zero (less than 0.03).

A Full Numerical Solution to the Mixed Lubrication in Point Contacts

A simple theory of asperity contact in elastohydro-dynamic lubrication

An elastic-plastic model for contacting rough surfaces that is based on accurate Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of an elastic-plastic single asperity contact is presented. The plasticity index π is ...

A Finite Element Based Elastic-Plastic Model for the Contact of Rough Surfaces ©

Effect of textured area on the performances of a hydrodynamic journal bearing

This paper deals with hydrodynamic aspects of rough bearing surfaces. On the basis of stochastic theory two different forms of Reynolds-type equation corresponding to two different types of surface roughnesses are developed.It is shown that the mathematical form of these equations is similar but not identical to the form of the Reynolds equation governing the behaviour of smooth, deterministic bearing surfaces.To illustrate the functional effects of surface roughness the influence on the operating characteristics of a plane pad, no side leakage slider bearing is analysed.It is shown that surface roughness may considerably influence the operating characteristics of bearings and that the direction of the influence depends upon the type of roughness assumed. The effects are not, however, critically dependent upon the detailed form of the distribution function of the roughness heights.

H. Christensen

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Stochastic Models for Hydrodynamic Lubrication of Rough Surfaces