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Flow Modeling of Thin Films from Macroscale to Nanoscale

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Fundamentals of Tribology and Bridging the Gap Between the Macro- and Micro/Nanoscales

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The Navier-Stokes equations can be employed to study fluid motion under ordinary conditions. However, to find solutions to these equations is far from elementary, and in applications we search for ways to simplify them. Such simplification is made particularly easy for lubricant films, where we make use of thin film geometry to derive the Reynolds theory of lubrication. Though the Reynolds equation is employed extensively in numerous technical fields, there are two factors, one geometrical and the other material, that limit its applicability.

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Szeri, A.Z. (2001). Flow Modeling of Thin Films from Macroscale to Nanoscale. In: Bhushan, B. (eds) Fundamentals of Tribology and Bridging the Gap Between the Macro- and Micro/Nanoscales. NATO Science Series, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0736-8_57

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