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In Chapter 5 the hydrodynamic build-up of a lubricating film between the moving surfaces was examined. However, if the pressure between the surfaces becomes very high, there are two extra effects which have to be taken into account when assessing the performance of the lubricated contact: the increase of viscosity with pressure and the local elastic deformation of the surfaces. Both these effects lead to an increase in film thickness compared with the simple hydrodynamic theory, and the mechanism of film generation in this case is known as elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL).
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© 1991 R. D. Arnell, P. B. Davies, J. Halling and T. L. Whomes
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Arnell, R.D., Davies, P.B., Halling, J., Whomes, T.L. (1991). The Lubrication of Highly Loaded Contacts. In: Tribology. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21387-0_7
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