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An analytical study of the squeezing flow of synovial fluid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 March 2013

Mahdia Yousfi ,
Benyebka Bou-Saïd  and
John Tichy
Mahdia Yousfi
Affiliation:
Département de Génie Mécanique, Université 20 août 1955 de Skikda, BP 26, Skikda 21000, Algérie
Benyebka Bou-Saïd*
Affiliation:
Université de Lyon, CNRS INSA-Lyon, LaMCoS, UMR 5259, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
John Tichy
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA
*
aCorresponding author: Benyebka.Bou-Said@insa-lyon.fr
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Abstract

The problem of the squeezing of a fluid film with a complex rheology is studied. The fluid is represented by the Phan-Tien and Tanner (PTT) constitutive equation. The goal of the paper is to develop an analytical approach which allows one to describe and quantify this process, which is often present in classical lubrication problems, but particularly in human joints. The present approach can potentially supplement time-consuming and costly purely numerical methods which are also susceptible to misleading artifacts. A parametric study reveals the effect of fluid elasticity compared to viscous effects and some explanation is suggested as to their possible links with joint diseases.

Keywords

Squeeze filmsynovial fluidPTT constitutive equationmodified Reynolds equation
Type
Research Article
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Mechanics & Industry , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , 2013 , pp. 59 - 69
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© AFM, EDP Sciences 2013

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