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ProfessorHughSpikes

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Professor
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 7063h.spikes

 
 
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Assistant

 

Mrs Chrissy Stevens +44 (0)20 7594 7064

 
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Location

 

673City and Guilds BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Marx:2016:10.1016/j.triboint.2016.03.020,
author = {Marx, N and Guegan, J and Spikes, HA},
doi = {10.1016/j.triboint.2016.03.020},
journal = {Tribology International},
pages = {267--277},
title = {Elastohydrodynamic film thickness of soft EHL contacts using optical interferometry},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2016.03.020},
volume = {99},
year = {2016}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Robust, chromium, semi-reflective coatings have been applied to transparent polymethylmethacrylate and polyurethane discs and this has enabled conventional, normal incidence optical interferometry to be used to measure lubricant film thickness in soft EHL conditions for the first time. High quality interferograms comparable to those obtained from coated glass discs are obtained. Measured film thickness has been compared with existing soft EHL film thickness equations obtained using computer modelling and revised central and minimum film thickness equations have been proposed. These film thickness measurements and measurement technique have applicability to our understanding of the performance and design of lubricated gears and bearings manufactured from polymeric materials.
AU  - Marx,N
AU  - Guegan,J
AU  - Spikes,HA
DO  - 10.1016/j.triboint.2016.03.020
EP  - 277
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 1879-2464
SP  - 267
TI  - Elastohydrodynamic film thickness of soft EHL contacts using optical interferometry
T2  - Tribology International
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2016.03.020
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/32347
VL  - 99
ER  -
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