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Publications of research work carried out on the EHL Ultra Thin Film Measurement System include:

  1. Orientation and Film-Forming Properties of Thermotropic Liquid Crystals in EHD Contacts.
    Cann P.M., Aderin M., Johnston G.J. and Spikes H.A.
    Proc. 18th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, (1992).
  2. A Study of Parched Lubrication.
    Guangteng, G. Cann, P.M. and Spikes, H.A.
    Wear, 153, pp 91-105 (1992).
  3. Film Thickness Measurements of Lubricating Greases Under Normally Starved Conditions.
    Cann, P.M. and Spikes, H.A.
    NLGI Spokesman, 56, pp 21-31, (1992).
  4. Techniques for Studying the Behaviour of Lubricants in Elastohydrodynamic Contacts.
    Spikes, H.A. and Cann, P.M.
    Acta Trib., 1, pp 33-48, (1992).
  5. The Elastohydrodynamic Properties of Some Advanced Non Hydrocarbon-Based Lubricants.
    Aderin M., Johnson G.J., Caporiccio G. and Spikes H.A.
    Lubrication Engineering 48, pp. 633-638, (1992).
  6. In-Situ Measurement of ZDDP Films in Concentrated Contacts.
    Gunsel, S., Spikes, H.A and Aderin, M.
    Trib. Trans. 36, pp 276-282, (1993).
  7. EHD Film Formation and Starvation of Oil in Water Emulsions.
    Barker, D.C., Johnston, G.J., Spikes, H.A. and Bunemann T.
    Trib. Trans., 36, pp 565-572, (1993).
  8. The Film-Forming Properties of Polyalkylene Glycols.
    Aderin, M.E., Johnston, G.J., Balson, T.G., Emery, M.G. and Spikes, H.A.
    J. Synth. Lub. 10, pp 23-45, (1993).
  9. The Lambda ratio - A Critical Examination.
    Cann, P.M., Ioannides, E., Jacobson, B. and Lubrecht, A.A.
    Wear, 175, pp. 177-188, (1993).
  10. The Influence of Basestock Type on Polymer Solution Rheology in EHD Contacts.
    Cann, P.M. & Spikes, H.A.
    Proceedings 20th Leeds-Lyon Symposium, (1993).
  11. The Behavior of Polymer Solutions in Concentrated Contacts: Immobile Surface Layer Formation.
    Cann, P.M. and Spikes, H.A.
    STLE Trib. Trans, 37, pp 580-586, (1994).
  12. Thin Film Optical Interferometry in the Study of Grease Lubrication in a Rolling Point Contact.
    Cann, P.M. and Spikes, H.A.
    Acta Trib. 2, pp 45-50 (1994).
  13. Measurement of Elastohydrodynamic Film Formation in Rolling Contacts at Very High Pressures.
    Smeeth, M., Cann P.M. and Spikes, H.A.
    Presented at the 21st Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Leeds, Sept 1994, "Lubricants and Lubrication". Publ. Elsevier 1995.
  14. Behaviour of Lubricants in the Mixed Elastohydrodynamic, Boundary Regime.
    Guangteng, G. and Spikes, H.A.
    Presented at the 21st Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, Leeds, Sept 1994, "Lubricants and Lubrication". Publ.. Elsevier 1995.
  15. Boundary Film Formation by Lubricant Base Fluids.
    Guangteng, G. and Spikes, H.A.
    Accepted for publication, Tribology Transactions, May 1995.
  16. The Formation of Viscous Surface Films by Polymer Solutions: Boundary or Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication.
    Smeeth, M., Gunsel, S. and Spikes, H.A.
    Accepted for publication, Tribology Transactions, May 1995.
  17. The Influence of Temperature on the Lubrication Behaviour of a Lithium Hydroxystearate Grease.
    Cann, P.M.
    Eurogrease, Jan/Feb, pp 25-32, (1995).
  18. The Rheology Of Thin Lubricant Films.
    Spikes, H.A.
    Solid-Solid Interactions the Proceeding of the First Royal Society-Unilever Indo-UK Forum in Materials Science and Engineering, ed. M J Adams et al., copubl. The Royal Soc., Imperial College Press, 1995.
  19. Boundary Film Formation by Viscosity Index Improvers.
    Smeeth, M., Gunsel, S. and Spikes, H.A.
    Accepted for publication in Tribology Transactions, preprint no. 95-3B-TC-1.
  20. The Role of Surface Tension and Disjoining Pressure in Starved and Parched Lubrication.
    Guangteng and Spikes, H.A.
    Accepted for publication in Proc. l. Mech. E., Aug. 1995.
  21. The Influence of Slide/Roll Ratio on the Film Thickness in EHD Contact Operating in the Mixed Lubrication Regime.
    Smeeth, M. and Spikes, H.A.
    Presented at 22nd Leeds/Lyon Symposium on Tribology, "The Third Body Concept", Lyon, Sep. 5th-8th, 1995, to be published by Elsevier, 1996.
  22. Starvation and Reflow in a Grease Lubricated Elastohydrodynamic Contact.
    Cann, P.M.
    STLE Trib Trans,39, pp 698-704, (1996).
  23. The Thickness and Rheology of Boundary Lubricating Layers.
    Spikes, H.A. and Cann, P.M.
    Presented at International Tribology Conference, Yokohama, October 1995. Accepted for publication in the Proceedings.
  24. The Lubricant Film-Forming Properties of Modern Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids.
    Ratoi-Salagean, M. and Spikes, H.A.
    Presented at ASTM Symposium on the Tribology of Hydraulic Pump Testing, Houston, Dec. 1995.
  25. Measurement and modelling of boundary film properties of polymeric lubricant additives.
    Guangteng, M. Smeeth, P.M. Cann, & H.A. Spikes
    proceedings IMecE, 210, pp 1-15, (1996).
  26. Film Formation of Lubricant Base Stocks in Concentrated Contacts.
    Gunsel, S. and Spikes, H.A.
    Presented at STLE Annual Conference, Cincinnati, May 1996 and to be published in STLE Trans.
  27. Optimizing Film Formation by Oil in Water Emulsions.
    Ratoi-Salagean, M., Spikes, H.A. and Rieffe, H.L.
    Presented at STLE Annual Conference, Cincinnati, May 1996 and to be published in STLE Trans.
  28. Direct Measurement of Boundary Lubricating Films.
    Angheli, P.M. Cann & H.A. Spikes
    Proceedings 23rd Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, to be published, (1996).
  29. An Experimental study of Film Thickness in the Mixed Lubrication Regime.
    Gao Guangteng and H.A. Spikes
    Proceedings 23rd Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, to be published, (1996).
  30. Friction and Wear Reduction by Boundary Film-forming Viscosity Index Improvers.
    Selda Gunsel, Matthew Smeeth and Hugh Spikes
    SAE Technical Paper Series No. 962037, Subjects in Engine Oil Rheology and Tribology (SP -1209) 1996.
  31. Fractionation of liquid lubricants at solid surfaces.
    Gao Guangteng, Hugh Spikes
    Wear, 200, pp.336345,(1996).
  32. Friction behaviour of ZDDP Films in the Mixed, Boundary/EHD Regime.
    Giuseppe Tripaldi and Antonio Vettor
    SAE Technical Paper Series No. 962036, Subjects in Engine Oil Rheology and Tribology (SP -1209) 1996.
  33. Prediction of the influence of lubricant formulations on Fuel Economy, from Laboratory bench test.
    Charles Bovington and Hugh Spikes
    Proceedings of the International Tribology Conference Yokohama 1995.
  34. The Control of Friction by Molecular Fractionation of Base Fluid Mixtures at Metal Surfaces.
    Gao Guangteng and Hugh Spikes
    STLE preprint No.97-AM-4E-1, Presented at the 52nd Annual meeting In Kansas City, Missouri 1997.
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