School of Engineering

Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering

Wassim Habchi

Research interests

Finite elements, multiphysical couplings, tribology (lubrication and contact mechanics).

Selected publications

Journal publications

  1. W. Habchi and J. Issa - Fast and Reduced Full-System Finite Element Solution of EHL Problems: Line Contacts, Advances in Engineering Software, (In Press).
  2. W. Habchi and S. Bair - Quantitative Compressibility Effects in Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Circular Contacts, ASME Journal of Tribology, (In Press).
  3. W. Habchi, S. Bair, F. Qureshi and M. Covich - A Film Thickness Correction Formula for Double-Newtonian Shear-Thinning in Rolling EHL Circular Contacts, Tribology Letters (Accepted for Publication).
  4. W. Habchi, S. Bair and P. Vergne - On Friction Regimes in Quantitative Elastohydrodynamics, Tribology International, 2013, vol. 58, pp. 107-117.
  5. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - Stabilized Fully-Coupled Finite Elements for Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems, Advances in Engineering Software, 2012, vol. 46, pp. 4-18.>/li>
  6. W. Habchi, P. Vergne, N. Fillot, S. Bair and G. Morales-Espejel - A Numerical Investigation of Local Effects on the Global Behavior of TEHD Highly Loaded Circular Contacts, Tribology International, 2011, vol. 44, pp. 1987-1996.
  7. W. Habchi, P. Vergne, D. Eyheramendy and G. Morales-Espejel - Numerical Investigation of the Use of Machinery Low-Viscosity Working Fluids as Lubricants in Elastohydrodynamic Lubricated Point Contacts, IMechE Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 2011, vol. 225, pp. 465 - 477.
  8. W. Habchi, M.I. De Barros, L. Joly-Pottuz, C. Matta, J.M. Martin and P. Vergne - Full Film, Boundary Lubrication and Tribochemistry in Steel Circular Contacts Lubricated with Glycerol, Tribology Letters, 2011, vol. 42, pp. 351-358.
  9. B. Akle, W. Habchi, T. Wallmersperger, E. Akle and D. Leo - High surface area electrodes in ionic polymer transducers: numerical and experimental investigations of the electro-chemical behavior, Journal of Applied Physics, 2011, vol. 109, 074509.
  10. W. Habchi, P. Vergne, S. Bair, O. Andersson, D. Eyheramendy and G. E. Morales-Espejel - Influence of pressure and temperature dependence of thermal properties of a lubricant on the behavior of circular TEHD contacts, Tribology International, 2010, vol. 43, pp. 1842-1850.
  11. H. Dormois, N. Fillot, W. Habchi, G. Dalmaz, P. Vergne, G. E. Morales-Espejel and E. Ioannides - A numerical study of EHD rolling-sliding contacts with spinning: a local analysis, ASME Journal of Tribology, 2010, vol. 132, 021501.
  12. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, S. Bair, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Point Contacts Using a Newtonian/Generalized Newtonian Lubricant, Tribology Letters, 2008, vol. 30 (1), pp. 41-52.
  13. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - A Full-System Approach of the Elastohydrodynamic Line/Point Contact Problem, ASME Journal of Tribology, 2008, vol. 130, 021501.
  14. W. Habchi, I. Demirci, D. Eyheramendy, G. Morales-Espejel and P. Vergne - A Finite Element Approach of Thin Film Lubrication in Circular EHD Contacts, Tribology International, 2007, vol. 40, pp. 1466-1473.

Conferences

  1. B. Akle and W. Habchi - Finite Element Modelling of the Sensing and Energy Harvesting Behaviour in Ionic Polymer Metal Composites, Submitted to the SPIE Smart Structures NDE 2013, San Diego, USA.
  2. W. habchi, S. Bair and P. Vergne - Quantification of Friction Regimes in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Submitted to the 5th World Tribology Congress (WTC 2013), 2013, Torino, Italy.
  3. P. Vergne, N. Fillot, W. Habchi, Bruyere V. and Doki-Thonon T. - Heat and Mass Transfer in Confined Lubricated Films, Submitted to the 9th International Conference on Flow Dynamics, 2012, Sendai, Japan.
  4. B. Akle, W. Habchi, J. Blottman and Leo D. - Biologically Inspired Highly Efficient Buoyancy Engine, Proceedings of the SPIE Smart Structures NDE 2012, San Diego, USA.
  5. B. Akle, W. Habchi and T. Wallmersperger - Mechano-Chemo-Electrical Finite Element Model: Simulation of the Velocity Sensing Behavior in Ionic Polymer Metal Composites, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology (ECT2012), 2012, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
  6. W. Habchi and J. Issa - Fast and Reduced Full-System Finite Element Solution of Line Contact Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology (ECT2012), 2012, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
  7. W. Habchi and J. Issa - Model Order Reduction Techniques for the Solution of EHL Problems, Proceedings of the 38th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 2011, Lyon, France.
  8. W. Habchi, N. Fillot, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - A Local Investigation of the Thermophysical Behaviour of TEHL Contacts, Proceedings of the International Tribology ASIATRIB 2010 Congress, 2010, Perth, Australia.
  9. W. Habchi and J. Issa - Reduced Full-System Finite Element Solution of EHL Problems: Line Contacts, Proceedings of the 2010 ASME / STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, 2010, San Francisco, USA.
  10. J. Issa and W. Habchi - Vibration Suppression in a Cantilever Beam Using a String-Type Vibration Absorber, Proceedings of the ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2010, Vancouver, Canada.
  11. P. Vergne, H. Dormois, T. Doki-Thonon, N. Fillot, W. Habchi and G. Morales-Espejel - A Numerical Study of Friction in Isothermal EHD Rolling-Sliding Sphere-Plane Contacts with Spinning, Proceedings of the 2010 ASME / STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, 2010, San Fransisco, USA.
  12. W. Habchi, P. Vergne, D. Eyheramendy and G. Morales-Espejel - On the Use of Ultra-Low-Viscosity Fluids as Lubricants in EHL Contacts, Proceedings of the 37th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 2010, Leeds, UK.
  13. B. Akle, W. Habchi, T. Wallmersperger and D. Leo - Finite element modeling of the electromechanical coupling in ionic polymer transducers. Proceedings of the SPIE Smart Structures NDE 2010, San Diego, USA.
  14. N. Fillot, T. Doki-Thonon and W. Habchi - The full-system approach for elastohydrodynamic lubrication. Proceedings of the COMSOL conference 2009, Boston, USA.
  15. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - A finite element fully-coupled approach to solve EHD problems - How to build an EHL solver in less than 10 minutes. Proceedings of the 4th World Tribology Congress (WTC IV), 2009, Kyoto, Japan.
  16. N. Fillot, H. Berro, W. Habchi and P. Vergne - Complementary scales and models to better describe lubricated contacts. Keynote presentation at the 4th World Tribology Congress (WTC IV), 2009, Kyoto, Japan.
  17. W. Habchi, N. Fillot, O. Andersson, S. Bair, D. Eyheramendy, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - A need for relevant multiphysics modeling of EHD problems: application to realistic film thickness and friction predictions. Proceedings of the 36th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 2009, Lyon, France.
  18. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - Friction and Film Thickness in Heavily Loaded Circular Contacts Operating Under Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Regime, Proceedings of the 35th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 2008, Leeds, UK.
  19. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - Stabilized Finite Elements for Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology, 2008, Athens, Greece.
  20. W. Habchi, D. Eyheramendy, S. Bair, P. Vergne and G. Morales-Espejel - A Finite Element Approach of the Fully Coupled Elastohydrodynamic Problem. Proceedings of the ASME / STLE International Joint Tribology Conference, 2007, San Diego, USA.
  21. W. Habchi, I. Demirci, D. Eyheramendy, G. Morales-Espejel and P. Vergne - A Finite Element Approach of Thin Film Lubrication in Circular EHD Contacts. Proceedings of the 33rd Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology, 2006, Leeds, UK.

Awards

  1. Young Researcher best paper award for the paper “Stabilized Finite Elements for Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Problems”, presented at the 6th International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology.
  2. INSA de Lyon, PhD of the year award for the year 2008.

Academic degrees

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquees de Lyon (INSA), France, 2008
M.E., Fluid Mechanics and Energetics, Universite Pierre Et Marie Curie - Paris VI, France, 2005
Diplome, Mechanical Engineering, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2005


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