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@article{Balcombe:2009,
author = {Balcombe, R and Fowell, M and Olver, AV and Ioannides, S and Dini, D},
journal = {World Tribology Congress 2009 - Proceedings},
title = {A coupled elastohydrodynamic solution for rolling contact fatigue cracks},
year = {2009}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) affects the performance of gears, rolling-element bearings, rollers in the steel-making process, rail wheels and lines, and a number of other important machine elements. A coupled fluid-solid algorithm combining an elastohydrodynamic solution with a surface breaking RCF crack is put forward. A cracked semi-infinite body is loaded by a rolling element in the presence of a lubricant, generating an EHD pressure. The transient flow between an RCF crack and the surface film by contact loading has a significant effect on the lubricant pressure inside the crack and the crack face deflection. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 2009 World Tribology Congress (Kyoto, Japan 9/6-11/2009).
AU - Balcombe,R
AU - Fowell,M
AU - Olver,AV
AU - Ioannides,S
AU - Dini,D
PY - 2009///
TI - A coupled elastohydrodynamic solution for rolling contact fatigue cracks
T2 - World Tribology Congress 2009 - Proceedings
ER -