Cavitation influences the pressure distribution in hydrodynamically lubricated contacts and
therefore also the load carrying capacity. Film formation in parallel sliders is investigated …

In this work we study the influence of fluid viscoelasticity on the performance of lubricated
contacts in the presence of cavitation. Several studies of viscoelastic lubricants have been …

Lubricants can exhibit significant viscoelastic effects due to the addition of high molecular
weight polymers. The overall behavior of the mixture is vastly different from a simpler …

Lubrication is essential to minimize wear and friction between contacting surfaces in relative
motion. Oil based lubricants are often enhanced via polymer additives to minimize self …

This paper aims to globally search the optimum slip/no-slip configuration of hydrophobic
surface for improving tribological performance of the sliding bearing, such as load carrying …

Cavitation occurs when the flow reaches a divergent zone in the journal bearing
(Tauviqirrahman et al., 2017). As the liquid enters a different zone, cavitation occurs, the …

We discuss the interaction of the strongly nonlinear fluid motion induced by the collapse of a
vapor microbubble over a planar surface and the elastic dynamics of the underlying solid …

Friction control is the most fundamental and important issue in the field of tribology. In recent
years, friction control technology, which aims to reduce the energy loss in mechanical …

This paper aims to apply experimental methods to investigate the effect of the thickness of
gas layers on the wall on the collapse direction of spark-induced bubbles. In the experiment …

Partial texturing of the surface of journal bearings have been proven very beneficial in terms
of friction coefficient. In the present work, the load support of the hydrodynamic textured …