Research Article
Theoretical Analysis of the Influence of Asperity’s Dimensions Affected by a Scale Factor on the Mixed Lubrication between Parallel Surfaces
Table 1
Parameters of the studied contact.
| Parameters | Nominal |
| Contact | Smooth on rough (30 mm2 area) | Lubricant | Newtonian fluid | | η = 0.100 Pas and α = 2.0 10-8 Pa-1 | Speed | 0.1 to 10 m/s | Microgeometry | Rough on Smooth | Mean apparent pressure | 1 MPa | Materials | Steel on Brass | Steel | | Brass | | | = 500 MPa | Boundary friction coefficient | =0.12 | | |
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