Analysis of general low-amplitude roughness in rolling–sliding elastohydrodynamic contacts including thermal effects

Abstract

In a previous paper, the authors developed a method for calculating the behaviour of low-amplitude, sinusoidal roughness in line contacts including the effect of temperature changes in the fluid and surfaces. The present paper extends the analysis to cover all low-amplitude surface roughness.

Keywords

Thermal EHL surface roughness elastohydrodynamic film thickness numerical simulation

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