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A Full Numerical Solution to the Problem of Microelastohydrodynamic Lubrication of a Stationary Compliant Wavy Layered Surface Firmly Bonded to a Rigid Substrate with Particular Reference to Human Synovial Joints
A full numerical solution procedure has been developed for the microelastohydrodynamic lubrication analysis of a stationary compliant wavy layered surface firmly bonded to a rigid substrate. The results obtained have been compared with those using a simplified method adopted by Dowson and Jin (I) and good agreement has been obtained.
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