Abstract: The paper is the first of a series of papers that present an original constant power continuously variable transmission (CP-CVT) traction drive. This paper presents the basic functional principle ...

Abstract: This paper describes a study of the behavior of elastohydrodynamic lubricated contacts subjected to rapid halting. Experiments have been carried out using ultrathin interferometry coupled to a ...

Abstract: This paper presents a theoretical model for the behavior of elastohydrodynamic films subjected to transient speed conditions, based on Grubin’s analytical solution for elastohydrodynamic lubrication. ...

Abstract: The paper focuses on the effect of spin motion upon elastohydrodynamic (EHD) traction in a CVT traction drive. The effect of the spin is determined upon the traction curves, traction coefficient ...

Abstract: In previous work it was shown that some functionalized polymers used as viscosity index improvers are able to form thick boundary lubricating films. This behavior results from adsorption of the ...

Abstract: In recent years it has been shown experimentally by a number of workers that simple, Newtonian liquids can slip against solid surfaces when the latter are both very smooth and lyophobic. It ...

Abstract: A detailed experimental study has been made of the behavior of a 100 nm high transversely oriented ridge in an elastohydrodynamic (EHD) contact. Ultra-thin film interferometry has been used to ...