An Arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian Formulation for Modelling Cavitation in the Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Line Contacts

In this article an arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian (ALE) formulation for modelling cavitation in elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) is derived and applied to line contact geometry. The method is developed in order to locate the position of cavitation onset along the length of the contacting region w...

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Main Authors: Gregory de Boer, Duncan Dowson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/6/1/13