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Which lubrication regime operates between loaded gear teeth?

  • A.Boundary lubrication only
  • B.Dry running, since the contact pressure is far too high for any oil film to be maintained between the surfaces
  • C.Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
  • D.Hydrodynamic lubrication, in which a converging wedge of oil separates the surfaces exactly as in a plain bearing

Answer: C

The contact pressure elastically flattens the surfaces and raises the viscosity of the oil enormously, forming a very thin but effective film. Boundary lubrication takes over where the film fails, which is where extreme pressure additives act. Understanding the regime explains why oil specification matters so much. Tracing the requirement back to the physical constraint that produces it makes the answer follow. Checking which component actually carries the load settles most questions of this kind at once.

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