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@article{Spikes:2003:10.1243/135065003321164758,
author = {Spikes, HA},
doi = {10.1243/135065003321164758},
journal = {Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology},
pages = {1--14},
title = {The half-wetted bearing. Part 1: Extended Reynolds equation},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/135065003321164758},
volume = {217},
year = {2003}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - <jats:p> Recent research has shown that, when a liquid is partially wetting or non-wetting against a very smooth solid surface, the conventional no-slip boundary condition can break down. Under such circumstances, the Reynolds equation is no longer applicable. In the current paper, the Reynolds equation is extended to consider the sliding, hydrodynamic lubrication condition where the lubricant has a no-slip boundary condition against the moving solid surface but can slip at a critical shear stress against the stationary surface. It is shown that such a ‘half-wetted’ bearing is able to combine good load support resulting from fluid entrainment with very low friction due to very low or zero Couette friction. </jats:p>
AU - Spikes,HA
DO - 10.1243/135065003321164758
EP - 14
PY - 2003///
SN - 1350-6501
SP - 1
TI - The half-wetted bearing. Part 1: Extended Reynolds equation
T2 - Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/135065003321164758
VL - 217
ER -