... of the pressure distribution is introduced too. The experimental results are carried out on a novel adjustable oil film thickness test rig. Findings The surface roughness of the worn slipper enlarges the reacting force and torque only if the oil film thickness is small. When the ratio of oil film thickness...

...Haiji Wang; Guanglin Shi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose an adjustable oil film thickness test rig for detecting lubrication characteristics of the slipper. The mathematical analysis of lubrication is introduced. Based on the results from the test rig, the results comparison from...