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Numerical results obtained for sliding and rolling and for simple sliding conditions are used to develop formulas for the thermal and non-Newtonian (Ree-Eyring) film thickness reduction factor. Even when thermal effects are small, these formulas can still give a film thickness reduction due to the non-Newtonian effects. Results for the maximum temperatures and traction coefficient are also presented. The pressure dependence of lubricant thermal conductivity is found to significantly affect the maximum lubricant temperature. The thermal effects on film thickness and traction are found to be more pronounced for simple sliding than for combined sliding and rolling conditions. Under simple sliding, the heat transferred to the stationary surface is found to be very small compared to that transferred to the moving surface and lubricating fluid.","abstract_html":"A thermal Reynolds-Eyring equation is derived to study the elastohydrodynamic lubrication of line contacts. 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The thermal effects on film thickness and traction are found to be more pronounced for simple sliding than for combined sliding and rolling conditions. 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