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Citations
6606
World Ranking
1647
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42

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Michel Fillon is affiliated with the University of Poitiers in France. Their research predominantly spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, Automotive Engineering, and Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.

Their main research topics cover various aspects of tribology and mechanical systems, notably:

  • Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
  • Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
  • Lubricants and Their Additives
  • Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
  • Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation

Fillon has contributed to multiple papers published mainly in established academic venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Tribology International
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • Friction
  • Surface Topography Metrology and Properties

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Fillon are:

  • Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts-A critical discussion, 2022, Friction
  • On the nonlinear time-varying mixed lubrication for coupled spiral microgroove water-lubricated bearings with mass conservation cavitation, 2024, Tribology International
  • On the tribo-dynamic behaviors during start-up of water lubricated bearing considering imperfect journal, 2022, Tribology International
  • Experimental research on a hydrodynamic thrust bearing with hydrostatic lift pockets: Influence of lubrication modes on bearing performance, 2021, Tribology International
  • Effects of thermal and mechanical deformations on textured thrust bearings optimally designed by a THD calculation method, 2020, Tribology International

Fillon frequently collaborates with several co-authors. These include Guo Xiang, J. Bouyer, Jianlin Cai, Jan Smykla, and Artur Olszewski. The recurring collaboration with these researchers indicates consistent joint contributions in their specialized fields.

In recognition of their work, Michel Fillon was named Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2015.

Best Publications

  • Effect of textured area on the performances of a hydrodynamic journal bearing

    Nacer Tala-Ighil;Michel Fillon;Patrick Maspeyrot

  • About the validity of Reynolds equation and inertia effects in textured sliders of infinite width

    M B Dobrica;M Fillon

  • Analysis of Thermal Effects in Hydrodynamic Bearings

    R. Boncompain;M. Fillon;J. Frene

  • Optimizing surface texture for hydrodynamic lubricated contacts using a mass-conserving numerical approach

    M B Dobrica;M Fillon;M D Pascovici;T Cicone

  • Effects of surface texture on journal-bearing characteristics under steady-state operating conditions:

    N Tala-Ighil;P Maspeyrot;M Fillon;A Bounif

  • Numerical micro-texture optimization for lubricated contacts—A critical discussion

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  • Thermohydrodynamic analysis of a worn plain journal bearing

    M. Fillon;J. Bouyer

  • An Experimental Analysis of Misalignment Effects on Hydrodynamic Plain Journal Bearing Performances

    J. Bouyer;M. Fillon

  • A numerical investigation of both thermal and texturing surface effects on the journal bearings static characteristics

    Nacer Tala-Ighil;Michel Fillon

  • Experimental Study of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings—Comparison With Theoretical Thermoelastohydrodynamic Results

    Michel Fillon;Jean-Claude Bligoud;Jean Frêne

  • On the Generalization of Thermohydrodynamic Analyses for Journal Bearings

    M. M. Khonsari;J. Y. Jang;M. Fillon

  • Analytical investigation of a partially textured parallel slider

    M D Pascovici;T Cicone;M Fillon;M B Dobrica

  • An experimental analysis of the hydrodynamic contribution of textured thrust bearings during steady-state operation: A comparison with the untextured parallel surface configuration:

    Y Henry;J Bouyer;M Fillon

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics Thermohydrodynamic Analysis of Three-Dimensional Sector-Pad Thrust Bearings With Rectangular Dimples

    C. I. Papadopoulos;L. Kaiktsis;M. Fillon

  • Experimental measurement of the friction torque on hydrodynamic plain journal bearings during start-up

    J. Bouyer;M. Fillon

  • Transient Thermoelastohydrodynamic Study of Tilting-Pad Journal Bearings—Comparison Between Experimental Data and Theoretical Results

    P. Monmousseau;M. Fillon;J. Frêne

  • Influence of Wear on the Behavior of a Two-Lobe Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing Subjected to Numerous Startups and Stops

    J. Bouyer;M. Fillon;I. Pierre-Danos

  • The Significance of Oil Thermal Properties on the Performance of a Tilting-Pad Thrust Bearing

    Sergei B. Glavatskih;Michel Fillon;Roland Larsson

  • Thermohydrodynamic Behavior of Misaligned Plain Journal Bearings: Theoretical and Experimental Approaches

    Isabelle Pierre;Isabelle Pierre;Jean Bouyer;Michel Fillon

  • Experiments on thermal effects in a hydrodynamic thrust bearing

    A Dadouche;M Fillon;J.C Bligoud

  • Transient thermoelastohydrodynamic analysis for safe operating conditions of a tilting-pad journal bearing during start-up

    P Monmousseau;M Fillon

Frequent Co-Authors

José A. Teixeira
José A. Teixeira University of Minho
Michael M. Khonsari
Michael M. Khonsari Louisiana State University
Q. Jane Wang
Q. Jane Wang Northwestern University
Ilmar Santos
Ilmar Santos Technical University of Denmark

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