Imperial College London
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Dr James P. Ewen

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering

RAEng Research Fellow
 
 
 
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462City and Guilds BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Ewen:2021:10.1007/s11249-021-01399-w,
author = {Ewen, J and Spikes, H and Dini, D},
doi = {10.1007/s11249-021-01399-w},
journal = {Tribology Letters},
title = {Contributions of molecular dynamics simulations to elastohydrodynamic lubrication},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11249-021-01399-w},
volume = {69},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - The prediction of friction under elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) conditions remains one of the most important and controversial areas of tribology. This is mostly because the pressure and shear rate conditions inside EHL contacts are particularly severe, which complicates experimental design. Over the last decade, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation has played an increasingly significant role in our fundamental understanding of molecular behaviour under EHL conditions. In recent years, MD simulation has shown quantitative agreement with friction and viscosity results obtained experimentally, meaning that they can, either in isolation or through the use of multiscale coupling methods, begin to be used to test and inform macroscale models for EHL problems. This is particularly useful under conditions that are relevant inside machine components, but are difficult to obtain experimentally without uncontrollable shear heating.
AU  - Ewen,J
AU  - Spikes,H
AU  - Dini,D
DO  - 10.1007/s11249-021-01399-w
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 1023-8883
TI  - Contributions of molecular dynamics simulations to elastohydrodynamic lubrication
T2  - Tribology Letters
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11249-021-01399-w
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/86546
VL  - 69
ER  -
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