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Volume 113, Issue 2
April 1991
Journal of Tribology Cover Image for Volume 113, Issue 2
ISSN 0742-4787
EISSN 1528-8897
In this Issue

Editorial

Tribology Education: Present Status and Future Challenges
S. Jahanmir, F. E. Kennedy
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 229–231. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920610
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Topics: Education , Tribology

Research Papers

Thermal Analysis of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Line Contacts Using the Ree-Eyring Fluid Model
Shao Wang, C. Cusano, T. F. Conry
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 232–242. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920611
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Topics: Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Fluids , Thermal analysis , Lubricants , Temperature , Film thickness , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure , Thermal conductivity , Traction
The Application of Scanning Tunneling Microscopy to Study Lubricant Distribution of Magnetic Thin Film Rigid Disk Surfaces
T. S. Sriram, K. J. Wahl, Y.-W. Chung, B. Bhushan, W. Rothschild
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 245–248. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920612
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Topics: Disks , Lubricants , Scanning tunneling microscopy , Thin films , Cathode ray oscilloscopes , Electron beams , Ferrites (Magnetic materials) , Helium , Imaging , Probes
Wear and Lubrication as Observed on a Lap Table With Loose and Bonded Abrasive Grit
G. R. Abrahamson, E. J. Duwell, W. J. McDonald
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 249–254. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920613
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Topics: Abrasion , Ceramics , Construction , Disks , Grinding , Lubricants , Lubrication , Machinery , Metals , Stress
A Finite Element Cavitation Algorithm: Application/Validation
A. Kumar, J. F. Booker
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 255–260. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920614
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Topics: Algorithms , Cavitation , Finite element analysis , Bearings , Lubrication , Simulation , Simulation results
A Comparison Between the Thermomechanical Wear Model and Some Experimental Observations
J. Yang, W. O. Winer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 262–268. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920615
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Topics: Thermomechanics , Wear , Ceramics , Failure , Friction , Heating , Pressure , Product design , Steel , Stress
Propagation of Semi-Elliptical Surface Cracks in Lubricated Rolling/Sliding Elliptical Contacts
M. Kaneta, Y. Murakami
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 270–275. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920616
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Topics: Fluid pressure , Fracture (Materials) , Stress , Surface cracks
A Finite Element Cavitation Algorithm
A. Kumar, J. F. Booker
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 276–284. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920617
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Topics: Algorithms , Cavitation , Finite element analysis , Lubrication , Stress , Transients (Dynamics)
A High Speed Photography Study of Cavitation in a Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearing
D. C. Sun, D. E. Brewe
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 287–292. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920618
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Topics: Cavitation , Journal bearings , Photography , Errors , Lubricants , Quartz
The Effects of Surface Roughening and Protective Film Formation on Scuff Initiation in Boundary Lubrication
Young-ze Lee, K. C. Ludema
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 295–302. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920619
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Topics: Boundary lubrication , Chemical reactions , Composite materials , Contact resistance , Cylinders , Failure , Failure mechanisms , Fluid films , Friction , Load bearing capacity
An Investigation Into Laminar-to-Turbulent Transition in Tilting-Pad Bearings
G. E. Innes, H. J. Leutheusser
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 303–307. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920620
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Topics: Bearings , Turbulence , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid films , Heat , Journal bearings , Lubrication , Reynolds number , Thrust bearings
Comparison of Lubricant Performance in an Oscillating Spacecraft Mechanism
D. J. Carre´, P. D. Fleischauer, C. G. Kalogeras, H. D. Marten
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 308–312. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920621
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Topics: Lubricants , Space vehicles , Bearings , Boundary lubrication , Life testing , Oils , Petroleum
Friction and Wear of Ceramics for Magnetic Recording Applications—Part II: Friction Measurements
S. Chandrasekar, Bharat Bhushan
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 313–317. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920622
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Topics: Ceramics , Friction , Magnetic recording , Wear , Crystals , Diamonds , Disks , Ferrites (Magnetic materials) , Sapphire , Thin films
Correlation of Scuffing Experiments With EHL Analysis of Rough Surfaces
S. C. Lee, H. S. Cheng
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 318–326. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920623
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Topics: Surface roughness , Disks , Lubrication , Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Failure , Machinery , Mineral oil
Scuffing Theory Modeling and Experimental Correlations
S. C. Lee, H. S. Cheng
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 327–334. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920624
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Topics: Boundary lubrication , Disks , Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Failure , Lubricants , Machinery , Modeling , Pressure , Simulation models , Surface roughness
Analysis of a Transversely Isotropic Half Space Under Normal and Tangential Loadings
W. Lin, C. H. Kuo, L. M. Keer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 335–338. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920625
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Topics: Contact mechanics , Displacement , Stress
Convection and Dissipation Effects in Oil Lubricated Conical Bearings With Variable Viscosity
Prawal Sinha, C. M. Rodkiewicz
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 339–342. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920626
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Topics: Bearings , Convection , Energy dissipation , Viscosity , Temperature , Film thickness , Finite difference methods , Fluids , Momentum , Stress
Traction Coefficients for Coated Bearing Races Lubricated With Teflon Transfer Films
D. W. Dareing
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 343–348. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920627
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Topics: Bearings , Traction , Coatings , Friction , Deflection , Engines , Maintenance , Metal surfaces , Metals , Temperature
An Analysis of Deformation of Steel Coated With Ceramics in Rolling-Sliding Contact
Hiromasa Ishikawa, Hiroshi Ishii, Takeshi Uchida
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 349–354. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920628
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Topics: Ceramics , Deformation , Steel , Finite element methods , Mechanical behavior , Pressure , Shear strength , Stress
The Effect of Initial Curvature in a Flexible Disk Rotating Near a Flat Plate
M. Carpino
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 355–360. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920629
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Topics: Disks , Flat plates , Rotation
The Short-Time Compressibility of Elastohydrodynamic Lubricants
K. T. Ramesh
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 361–370. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920630
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Topics: Compressibility , Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Lubricants , Deformation , Density , Compression , Pressure , Synthetic lubricants
Film Collapse in EHL and Micro-EHL
Jinn-an Shieh, Bernard J. Hamrock
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 372–377. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920631
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Topics: Collapse , Lubrication , Film thickness , Non-Newtonian fluids , Pressure , Vortices
On Mixed Squeeze Films of Infinite Width Plates
Wu Chengwei
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 378–383. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920632
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Topics: Plates (structures) , Surface roughness , Damping , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid films , Stiffness
Micro-Tribological Studies on Fluorinated Carbon Films
S. Miyake, R. Kaneko, Y. Kikuya, I. Sugimoto
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 384–389. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920633
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Topics: Carbon films , Tribology , Silicon , Wear , Adhesion , Microtribology , Cyclotron resonance , Design , Electrons , Friction
Non-Newtonian Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication
P. C. Sui, F. Sadeghi
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 390–396. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920634
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Topics: Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Elasticity , Film thickness , Fluids , Non-Newtonian fluids , Pressure , Rheology , Stress , Temperature , Traction
On The Fluid-Solid Interaction in Reference to Thermoelastohydrodynamic Analysis of Journal Bearings
M. M. Khonsari, S. H. Wang
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 398–404. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920635
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Topics: Fluids , Journal bearings , Deformation , Finite element methods , Simulation results , Thermal expansion , Thermoelasticity , Thermohydrodynamics
Three-Dimensional Thermoelastic Solutions of Thrust Bearings Using Code Marmac1
C. M. Ettles, H. G. Anderson
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 405–412. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920636
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Topics: Thermoelasticity , Thrust bearings , Disks , Bearings , Convection , Thermal resistance , Three-dimensional modeling

Discussions

Discussion: “Thermal Analysis of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Line Contacts Using the Ree-Eyring Fluid Model” (Wang, Shao, Cusano, C., and Conry, T. F., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 232–242)
Scott Bair, W. O. Winer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 242–243. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924342
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Topics: Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Fluids , Thermal analysis
Closure to “Discussion of ‘Thermal Analysis of Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Line Contacts Using the Ree-Eyring Fluid Model’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 242–243)
Shao Wang, C. Cusano, T. F. Conry
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 243–244. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924343
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Topics: Elastohydrodynamic lubrication , Fluids , Thermal analysis
Discussion: “A Finite Element Cavitation Algorithm: Application/Validation” (Kumar, A., and Booker, J. F., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 255–260)
G. Bayada
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 260. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924344
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Topics: Algorithms , Cavitation , Finite element analysis
Closure to “Discussion of ‘A Finite Element Cavitation Algorithm: Application/Validation’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, p. 260)
A. Kumar, J. F. Booker
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 260–261. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924345
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Topics: Algorithms , Cavitation , Finite element analysis
Discussion: “A Comparison Between the Thermomechanical Wear Model and Some Experimental Observations” (Yang, J., and Winer, W. O., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 262–268)
A. W. J. de Gee
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 268. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924346
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Topics: Thermomechanics , Wear
Discussion: “A Comparison Between the Thermomechanical Wear Model and Some Experimental Observations” (Yang, J., and Winer, W. O., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 262–268)
M. F. Ashby
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 269. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924347
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Topics: Thermomechanics , Wear
Closure to “Discussions of ‘A Comparison Between the Thermomechanical Wear Model and Some Experimental Observations’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 268–269)
J. Yang, W. O. Winer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 269. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924348
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Topics: Thermomechanics , Wear
Discussion: “A Finite Element Cavitation Algorithm” (Kumar, A., and Booker, J. F., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 276–284)
P. K. Goenka, R. S. Paranjpe
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 284–285. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924349
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Topics: Algorithms , Cavitation , Finite element analysis
Closure to “Discussion of ‘A Finite Element Cavitation Algorithm’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 284–285)
A. Kumar, J. F. Booker
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 285–286. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924350
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Topics: Cavitation , Finite element analysis
Discussion: “A High Speed Photography Study of Cavitation in a Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearing” (Sun, D. C., and Brewe, D. E., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 287–292)
J. F. Walton, II
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 292. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924351
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Topics: Cavitation , Journal bearings , Photography
Discussion: “A High Speed Photography Study of Cavitation in a Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearing” (Sun, D. C., and Brewe, D. E., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 287–292)
J. M. Vance
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 292–293. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924352
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Topics: Cavitation , Journal bearings , Photography
Discussion: “A High Speed Photography Study of Cavitation in a Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearing” (Sun, D. C., and Brewe, D. E., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 287–292)
B. Jacobson
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 293. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924353
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Topics: Cavitation , Journal bearings , Photography
Closure to “Discussions of ‘A High Speed Photography Study of Cavitation in a Dynamically Loaded Journal Bearing’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 292–293)
D. C. Sun, D. E. Brewe
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 294. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924354
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Topics: Cavitation , Photography
Discussion: “The Short-Time Compressibility of Elastohydrodynamic Lubricants” (Ramesh, K. T., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 361–370)
Scott Bair, W. O. Winer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 370. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924355
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Topics: Compressibility , Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
Discussion: “The Short-Time Compressibility of Elastohydrodynamic Lubricants” (Ramesh, K. T., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 361–370)
B. Jacobson
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 370–371. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924356
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Topics: Compressibility , Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
Closure to “Discussions of ‘The Short-Time Compressibility of Elastohydrodynamic Lubricants’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 370–371)
K. T. Ramesh
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 371. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924357
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Topics: Compressibility
Discussion: “Non-Newtonian Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication” (Sui, P. C., and Sadeghi, F., 1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, pp. 390–396)
Scott Bair, W. O. Winer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 396. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924358
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Topics: Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
Closure to “Discussion of ‘Non-Newtonian Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication’” (1991, ASME J. Tribol., 113, p. 396)
P. C. Sui, F. Sadeghi
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 397. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2924359
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Announcements

The 1990 Tribology Gold Medal Awarded to Professor Toshio Sakurai
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 413. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920637
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Topics: Engineering teachers , Tribology

Book Reviews

Tribology of Plastic Materials
Yukisaburo Yamaguchi, Author, F. E. Kennedy, Reviewer, T. A. Blanchet, Reviewer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 414. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920638
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Topics: Plastics , Tribology
Mechanics of Coating
D. Dowson, Editor, C. M. Taylor, Editor, M. Godet, Editor, Said Jahanmir, Reviewer
J. Tribol. April 1991, 113(2): 414–415. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2920639
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Topics: Coating processes , Coatings
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