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Correlation Between Acoustic Emission Activity and Asperity Contact During Meshing of Spur Gears Under Partial Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication

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This paper presents results of an experimental programme that suggested a correlation between levels of Acoustic Emission (AE) activity and the frictional resistance of contacting asperities of spur gears under partial elastohydrodynamic lubrication.

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Tan, C.K., Mba, D. Correlation Between Acoustic Emission Activity and Asperity Contact During Meshing of Spur Gears Under Partial Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication. Tribol Lett 20, 63–67 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-005-7793-1

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