Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2016
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics
Abstract
This paper investigates the mechanics of clearance of an embedded particle in a lubrication layer of viscoelastic fluid. We show theoretically that in a slider bearing domain containing a viscoelastic fluid, the oscillating shearing motion of a wall aids in transporting away any embedded particle towards the moving boundary. The impact of geometry and material properties of the fluid layer are explored by coupling theoretical and numerical methods. Our approach suggests a possible mechanism by which the human eye could clear out any debris beneath the eyelid, under responsive blinking. Our simplified analysis brings to bear interesting approaches from physics and engineering upon a very complex biological problem and could provide essential clues about the physiological design of the tear film.
DOI
10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2016.08.010
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Chung, Bong Jae; Platt, Douglas; and Vaidya, Ashuwin, "The Mechanics of Clearance in a Non-Newtonian Lubrication Layer" (2016). Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 126.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/appliedmath-stats-facpubs/126
Published Citation
Chung, B. J., Platt, D., & Vaidya, A. (2016). The mechanics of clearance in a non-Newtonian lubrication layer. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 86, 133-145.