Non-Newtonian effects on lubricant thin film flows
Description
The paper presents an interesting result in non-Newtonian effects on lubricant thin film flow using an asymptotic expansion technique. The result shows that the viscoelasticity does indeed produce a beneficial effect on lubrication performance, which is consistent with experimental observations. The impact for this paper is to provide a theoretical treatment for the analysis of the effects of non-Newtonian fluids on the thin film flow, such as lubricants in journal bearing systems.
Citation : Li, X.K. and Zhang, R. (2005) Non-Newtonian effects on lubricant thin film flows. Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 51, pp. 1-13.
ISSN : 0022-0833
Research Group : Scientific Computation
Research Group : Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Systems
Research Group : Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Systems