... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Compression molding Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene Water-lubricated bearing Friction and wear Molding temperature Materials Bearing performance Contact friction UHMWPE manufacturers are committed to improve the molecular weight...

... viscosity, is proposed and applied to minimize the power loss in the interaction between liner and skirt. Design/methodology/approach Based on signal processing, the relationships between viscosity of lubricant and the friction loss, the hydrodynamic and contact friction force consequently are found...