Research Article

Non-Newtonian Effects of Second-Order Fluids on the Hydrodynamic Lubrication of Inclined Slider Bearings

Table 1

Material parameters for polyisobutylene in cetane at 30°C [14] and osteoarthritic fluid [15].

Fluid description



Fluid A (osteoarthritic fluid)2.5−0.0250.05
Fluid B (polyisobutylene) (5.39%)18.5−0.31.2
Fluid C (polyisobutylene) (5.4%)18.5−0.21.0