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A Mass and Energy Conserving Finite Element Lubrication Algorithm
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1994
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Numerical AnalysisEngineeringEnergy ConservationMechanical EngineeringStructural OptimizationComputational MechanicsMechanicsNumerical SimulationLubricant FilmMaterials ScienceHydrodynamic LubricationHydrodynamic CavitationSolid MechanicsPiston-ring LubricationAdditional IterationTribological PropertyFinite Element MethodCavitating FlowMechanics Of MaterialsMultiscale Modeling
A previous mass-conserving finite element cavitation model is extended to include energy conservation in the lubricant film. The extension introduces no additional iteration and very little additional computational effort.