Effect of Surrounding Gas on Cavitation in EHL

Relationship between cavitation in elastohydrodynamic lubrication and surrounding gas was investigated in order to understand lubrication in various gas environments. Lubricated point contact sliding test was conducted in a sealed chamber. Gases used were air, carbon dioxide, argon and helium. It wa...

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Main Authors: Takefumi Otsu, Hiroyoshi Tanaka, Naoshi Izumi, Joichi Sugimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Tribologists 2009-04-01
Series:Tribology Online
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trol/4/2/4_2_50/_pdf/-char/en