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The paper describes the results of a numerical study concerning the effect of two-sided roughness in a finite width slider bearing. The analysis is based upon the assumption that Reynolds equation holds in the presence of roughness and uses Christensen's stochastic models as extended to two-sided roughness. Detailed results for various bearing characteristics as a function of width/length and film thickness ratio show that these parameters have a strong influence on the bearing behaviour.
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Abdel-Latif, L.A., Prakash, J. & Peeken, H. Analysis of a rough plane pad bearing of finite width. Forsch Ing-Wes 50, 45–51 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02575105
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