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Oil Flow in a Bearing
Computational Tribology, News

CFD simulation of lubricant flow in bearings

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a science that studies various fluid flows and flow related behaviours with the aid of computers. CFD is increasingly used to produce quantitative predictions of flow behaviours and get more insight into the flow behaviours...
railway bearing film thickness
Computational Tribology, News

Assessing inlet film thicknesses in railway bearings to extend maintenance intervals

Do you want to travel from Utrecht to Lyon, from New York to Chicago, or from Mumbai to Bangalore within a reasonable time, cost, and environmental footprint? What about a reliable high-speed train? And what does this have to do...
Computational Tribology, News

Reducing wind turbine operating costs through a statistical approach

Summary Taking a statistical approach to the condition monitoring of wind turbines is helping wind energy operators control their operation and maintenance costs. SKF is using its wealth of knowledge and considerable database about thousands of wind turbines globally to...