Meshless methods are an alternative procedure for solving partial differential equations in opposition to the numerical methods that require structured meshes. In this work, the meshless method with radial basis functions (MMRB) is compared to the finite difference method (FDM) for solving the Reynolds equation applied to lubricated finite bearing applications. The performance of these two methods is compared based on the precision of estimating the normal force applied to the sliding surface of the bearing. Different mesh families are tested for different bearing configurations. Results show that the MMRB is better than the FDM for nonrectangular geometries with coarser meshes. For rectangular domains without discontinuities, the FDM is still the best choice for solving the problem.
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