Plug Flow and Cavitation in Rough Lubricated Contacts: Molecular Dynamics of Single- vs. Two-Component Fluids

We present non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of lubricated sliding between rough, deformable surfaces under conditions representative of boundary and mixed lubrication.

We present non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of lubricated sliding between rough, deformable surfaces under conditions representative of boundary and mixed lubrication. One aim is to reduce the gap between highly idealized simulations of smooth interfaces and real,…