A numerical investigation of surface waviness effects on TEHL in line contacts Universiteit Gent
Comprehensive knowledge of the effects of surface roughness on Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication (TEHL) in e.g. bearing and gear contacts allows us to predict the precise lubrication conditions, stress distributions and consequently the service life of these mechanical components more accurately. For typical TEHL conditions, where the film thickness is only a few times the surface roughness, it is expected that the surface roughness ...