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On the instantaneous formation of cavitation in hydrodynamic lubrication
Jesus Ildefonso Diaz 1, Sébastien Martin 2
(2006-09-04)

We consider the Elrod-Adams model extending the classical lubrication Reynold equation to the case of the possible presence of a cavitation region. We show that the behaviour of the pressure and saturation depends crucially of the behaviour of the separation $h(t,x,y)$ among the two surfaces. In particular, we exhibit some simple formulations for which we prove (rigorously) that a cavitation region is formed instantaneously (even for initially saturated flows). Some numerical experiences are also given.
1:  Univ. Complutense de Madrid / Dept. Matematica Aplicada
Univ. Complutense de Madrid / Dept. Matematica Aplicada
2:  Institut Camille Jordan (ICJ)
CNRS : UMR5208 – Université Claude Bernard - Lyon I – Ecole Centrale de Lyon – Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) - Lyon
Mathematics/Analysis of PDEs
Reynolds – cavitation – subsolution – supersolution – relaxation time.
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