Electronic Journal of Differential Equations,
Vol. 2006(2006), No. 83, pp. 1-19.

Title: Singular perturbation problem for the 
       incompressible Reynolds equation 

Authors: Ionel Ciuperca (Univ. Lyon1, France)
         Imad Hafidi   (Insa de Lyon, France)
	 Mohammed Jai  (Insa de Lyon, France)
	 
Abstract: 
 We study the asymptotic behavior of the solution of a Reynolds
 equation which describe the behavior of the fluid between two
 closes surfaces as the distance between the two surfaces locally
 tends to zero.

Submitted January 5, 2006. Published July 21, 2006.
Math Subject Classifications: 76D08, 35B25, 35B40.
Key Words: Reynolds lubrication equation; weighted Sobolev Spaces;
           variational inequality; singular perturbation analysis;
           maximum principle.