An elastohydrodynamic lubrication experiment

Abstract

THE thickness and shape of the lubricant film between highly loaded rollers is the feature of elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication which has received most attention in recent years. The efficacy of hydrodynamic lubrication in such contacts is directly related to the thickness of the lubricant film compared with the surface irregularities on the solids, and the recent activity reflects the significance of this quantity to the designer of machine components. © 1963 Nature Publishing Group.