A compliance operator is often utilized to evaluate the elastic displacement of surfaces in the simulation of transient and steady-state elastohydrodynamic lubrication of conformal-contact systems. The values of the compliance operator represent the elastic responses of all nodes when only one node is under a unit load. The accuracy of compliance operator values, computational cost, and storage size are important issues. Our study of steady-state conformal-contact elastohydrodynamic lubrication analyses suggests a method of selective-fine-mesh with selective-storage, as well as a special technique of the combined selective-fine-mesh with selective-storage mapping. These two techniques enable an efficient elasticity procedure for the simulation of steady-state and transient conformal-contact elastohydrodynamic lubrication systems by means of the finite element method.
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An Efficient Elastic Displacement Analysis Procedure for Simulating Transient Conformal-Contact Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Systems
Shangwu Xiong,
Shangwu Xiong
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: s-xiong2@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
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Wing Kam Liu,
Wing Kam Liu
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: w-liu@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
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Q. Jane Wang
Q. Jane Wang
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: qwang@northwestern.edu
Northwestern University
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Shangwu Xiong
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208e-mail: s-xiong2@northwestern.edu
Chih Lin
Yansong Wang
Wing Kam Liu
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208e-mail: w-liu@northwestern.edu
Q. Jane Wang
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Northwestern University
, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208e-mail: qwang@northwestern.edu
J. Tribol. Apr 2010, 132(2): 021502 (9 pages)
Published Online: April 6, 2010
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Received:
February 16, 2009
Revised:
January 26, 2010
Online:
April 6, 2010
Published:
April 6, 2010
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Xiong, S., Lin, C., Wang, Y., Liu, W. K., and Wang, Q. J. (April 6, 2010). "An Efficient Elastic Displacement Analysis Procedure for Simulating Transient Conformal-Contact Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Systems." ASME. J. Tribol. April 2010; 132(2): 021502. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001120
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