Date Available
12-7-2011
Year of Publication
2005
Document Type
Thesis
College
Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Lyndon Scott Stephens
Abstract
In order to achieve enhanced and cost-effective performance of engineering components, Surface Engineering embraces traditional and innovative surface technologies which modify the surface properties of metallic and non-metallic engineering components for specific and sometime unique engineering purposes. The surface roughness of an engineered surface may be classified as: the random surface roughness which is a product of surface finishing and the deterministic surface roughness which is engineered to increase the lubrication characteristics of the hydro dynamically lubricated thrust ring. The effect of stochastic/random roughness can not be ignored when the roughness is of the same amplitude as that of fluid film thickness. Average flow model derived in terms of flow factors which are functions of the roughness characteristics is used to study the random surface roughness effects on hydrodynamic lubrication of deterministic asperity. In addition, the effect of boundary conditions on flow factors is studied by calculating the pressure and shear flow factor using two different new boundary conditions. The results are obtained for random surface roughness having a Gaussian distribution of roughness heights.
Recommended Citation
Vyas, Prerit, "Effects of Stochastic (Random) Surface Roughness on Hydrodynamic Lubrication of Deterministic Asperity" (2005). University of Kentucky Master's Theses. 344.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/344
