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Mixed lubrication of soft contacts: An engineering look

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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

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Abstract

Mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication of materials with low elastic modulus (soft materials) is investigated. Expressions for prediction of film thickness and the asperity load ratio in soft line-contact elastohydrodynamic lubrication are presented. The traction behavior of soft contact in mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication regime is also studied in terms of the Stribeck curves.