Experimental Study on Analytical Methods for Roughness Deformation Description in EHL Contacts

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Sperka ◽  
Ivan Krupka ◽  
Martin Hartl
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Machine Component ◽  
Lubricant Film Thickness ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
Simple Tool ◽  
Systematic Effort ◽  
Amplitude Attenuation ◽  
Ehl Contact

The trend of decreasing of lubricant film thickness in tribological systems is one of the important features of current tribology stirred up by the quest for higher efficiency and energy saving. As a result, the influence of the surface micro geometry on the contact performance and machine component life increases steadily. This has led to a systematic effort to develop a theory that describes unifying mechanism governing the amplitude reduction of harmonic patterns in EHL contact known as amplitude attenuation principle [1–2]. This theory provides formulas that can serve as a simple tool to predict the deformed geometry inside the contact for arbitrary micro geometry when used in combination with a Fourier analysis. Therefore, it is possible to give a reasonable explanation of the basic phenomena involved in real rough surface EHL and mixed lubricated contacts.

Numerical Analysis of the Influence of Waviness on the Film Thickness of a Circular EHL Contact

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. H. Venner ◽  
A. A. Lubrecht
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
Smooth Surface ◽  
Stress Raiser ◽  
Thermal Response ◽  
Dimensional Problem ◽  
Lubricant Film Thickness ◽  
Contact Conditions ◽  
Surface Imperfections ◽  
Contact Failure ◽  
Ehl Contact

Surface roughness and/or surface imperfections are well known to significantly affect the performance of concentrated contacts. Any deviation from the smooth surface will act as a stress raiser for itself (bump) or of its neighborhood (dent), and will therefore reduce the fatigue life of the component it is part of. These imperfections can also act as initiation sites of other types of contact failure such as scuffing, when contact conditions such as load, speed and film thickness become more and more severe. With the help of increasing computer speeds and more efficient numerical techniques, a theoretical analysis of the failure of concentrated contacts becomes possible. The full answer will involve many aspects of the contact, including the generation of heat, thermal response of the lubricant and solids, non-Newtonian as well as surface chemistry effects. This paper concentrates on the way the lubricant film thickness is affected by waviness and tries to identify the locations and the conditions where the film thickness is minimal. The lubrication of nonsmooth surfaces is a transient two-dimensional problem, which will be treated without any geometrical simplification. More precisely, this paper focuses on the influence of rolling speed and the slide-to-roll ratio on the film thickness separating a smooth surface and one with transverse waviness.

Elastohydrodynamic Film Collapse During Rapid Deceleration. Part I—Experimental Results

2000 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. Glovnea ◽  
H. A. Spikes
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
High Speed ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Lubricant Film Thickness ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
Pure Rolling ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Rapid Deceleration ◽  
Film Collapse

This paper describes a study of the behavior of elastohydrodynamic lubricated contacts subjected to rapid halting. Experiments have been carried out using ultrathin interferometry coupled to a high-speed camera to measure the change in lubricant film thickness and shape during fast, controlled deceleration, both in pure sliding and pure rolling conditions. Film collapse is seen to occur in two stages. The first persists throughout the deceleration period and, during this stage the film geometry remains almost constant across the contact. In this stage of film collapse, the film thickness lags behind the value predicted from steady-state theory, which means that when motion ceases, a thicker than expected film is present. The second stage of film collapse ensues when the entrainment speed falls below a critical value of approximately 0.002 m/s and is characterized by the formation of a central entrapment and classical, normal approach, squeeze behavior.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on Starved Grease Lubricated Contacts

Lubricants ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gonçalves ◽  
Armando Campos ◽  
Jorge Seabra
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Contact Area ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Thickness Profile ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
The Coefficient Of Friction ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Ball On Disc

The film thickness of a ball-on-disc contact lubricated with four greases of different formulations was measured under different operating conditions until starvation. Two polymer-thickened greases and two lithium-thickened greases, formulated with base oils of different nature and/or viscosity, were tested. The central film thickness was measured under constant operating conditions (load, temperature, slide-to-roll ratio) varying only the entrainment speed. In a separate test, the film thickness was measured over time with all operating conditions set to constant. Pictures of the film thickness profile across the contact area were also registered. The results were compared with the fully flooded results. The coefficient of friction (COF) was measured in a ball-on-disc contact under equal operating conditions and the results were correlated with the film thickness findings. The different grease formulations and the influence of the operating conditions on the film thickness and COF were discussed. The polymer thickened the greases, promoting lower COF and higher film thickness, especially when there is thickener material crossing the contact which happens quite often for these greases.

A Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Inlet Zone Analysis

1975 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Murch ◽  
W. R. D. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
Reynolds Equation ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Lubricant Film ◽  
Simple Equation ◽  
Viscous Heating ◽  
Style Analysis ◽  
Lubricant Film Thickness ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
Inlet Zone

An equation which takes account of the effects of viscous heating is used in place of the conventional Reynolds equation in a Grubin style analysis of the elastohydrodynamic inlet zone. The analysis indicates that viscous heating in the inlet zone can result in substantial reduction in the lubricant film thickness. The results of the analysis are expressed in a simple equation which will be useful for the design of elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts under conditions where viscous heating is important.

scholarly journals Analytical Formula for the Ratio of Central to Minimum Film Thickness in a Circular EHL Contact

Lubricants ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Sperka ◽  
Ivan Krupka ◽  
Martin Hartl
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Analytical Formula ◽  
Numerical Calculations ◽  
Constant Ratio ◽  
Viscosity Coefficients ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Minimum Film Thickness ◽  
Film Parameter ◽  
Ehl Contact

Prediction of minimum film thickness is often used in practice for calculation of film parameter to design machine operation in full film regime. It was reported several times that majority of prediction formulas cannot match experimental data in terms of minimum film thickness. These standard prediction formulas give almost constant ratio between central and minimum film thickness while numerical calculations show ratio which spans from 1 to more than 3 depending on M and L parameters. In this paper, an analytical formula of this ratio is presented for lubricants with various pressure–viscosity coefficients. The analytical formula is compared with optical interferometry measurements and differences are discussed. It allows better prediction, compared to standard formulas, of minimum film thickness for wide range of M and L parameters.

Investigation of Parameters Affecting the Limiting Shear Stress-Pressure Coefficient: A New Model Incorporating Temperature

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (3) ◽  
pp. 612-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Wikstro¨m ◽  
Erik Ho¨glund
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Contact Pressure ◽  
Pressure Coefficient ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
New Model ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
Limiting Shear Stress ◽  
Essential Parameter ◽  
Maximum Contact

When calculating film thickness and friction in elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts, assuming a non-Newtonian fluid, the lubricant limiting shear stress is an essential parameter. It influences minimum film thickness and determines traction in the contact. The limiting shear stress is pressure dependent according to the Johnson and Tevaarwerk equation: τL=τ0+γp The limiting shear stress-pressure coefficient γ has in a previous screening investigation been shown to depend on several parameters: oil type, oil viscosity at + 40°C, maximum contact pressure and temperature. In the present investigation, the preliminary data is used together with response surface methodology. With these results in mind, further experiments are made and an empirical model is built. This paper presents a new model for γ which is valid for two types of oil (a polyalphaolefine with diester and a naphthenic oil) with different viscosities at +40°C. The model incorporates the influence of maximum contact pressure and oil temperature on γ. The measurements on which the model is based were carried out at temperatures ranging from −20 to + 110°C. The pressure range was 5.8–7 GPa and the shear rate was about 106 s−1.

Study of Direct Measuring of Lubricant Condition in Rolling Element Bearings With Microcomputer Technique

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongchu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
Strain Gage ◽  
Lubricant Film ◽  
Rolling Element Bearings ◽  
Main Program ◽  
Test Apparatus ◽  
Lubricant Film Thickness ◽  
Rolling Element ◽  
Lubricant Films ◽  
Flow Charts

A method for measuring the lubricant condition with strain gage in rolling element bearings and the instrument used are introduced. In order to illustrate the method and the instrument, the theory of measuring lubricant films in rolling element bearings using strain technique, test apparatus, microcomputer hardware as well as software, flow charts for the main program and subprograms, are first described in detail. In addition, the lubricant film thickness is measured for several different lubricants and results are compared with theoretical ones. It is demonstrated that using the method and the instrument introduced in this paper, one can measure the lubricant condition inside bearings very accurately.

Optimized Mapping of Pressure in Lubricated Point Contacts Based on Measured Film Thickness

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radek Polisˇcˇuk ◽  
Michal Vaverka ◽  
Martin Vrbka ◽  
Ivan Krˇupka ◽  
Martin Hartl
Keyword(s):  
Film Thickness ◽  
Numerical Solution ◽  
Point Contact ◽  
Contact Fatigue ◽  
Lubricant Film ◽  
Rolling Contact ◽  
Experimental Film ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
Practical Performance ◽  
Traction Drives

The surface topography plays significant role in lifetime of highly loaded machine parts with lubricated contacts. Many elements like gears, rolling bearings, cams and traction drives operate in mixed lubrication conditions, where the lubricant film behavior closely implies the main practical performance parameters such as friction wear, contact fatigue and scuffing. For prediction of wear and especially contact fatigue, the values and distribution of the pressure in rolling contact are often required. The usual theoretical approach based on numerical solution of physical-mathematical models built around the Reynolds equation can be extremely time consuming, especially when lubricant films are very thin, and contact load and required resolution very high. This study presents a further refined approach to our previously published experimental method, based on on inverse elasticity theory and fast convolution transformation between the lubricant film thickness map and the pressure distribution within the point contact. The experimental film thickness maps of EHD lubricated contacts with smooth and dented surfaces were processed using colorimetric interferometry and validated using numerical solution, in order to calibrate numerical parameters and to find limits of the new approach.

scholarly journals Fast Approach for Calculating Film Thicknesses and Pressures in Elastohydrodynamically Lubricated Contacts at High Loads

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. G. Houpert ◽  
B. J. Hamrock
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Line Contact ◽  
Elastic Deformations ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Lubricated Contacts ◽  
Fast Approach ◽  
Pressure Spike

The film thicknesses and pressures in elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts have been calculated for a line contact by using an improved version of Okamura’s approach. The new approach allows for lubricant compressibility, the use of Roelands viscosity, a general mesh (nonconstant step), and accurate calculations of the elastic deformations. The new approach is described, and the effects on film thickness, pressure, and pressure spike of each of the improvements are discussed. Successful runs have been obtained at high pressure (to 4.8 GPa) with low CPU times.

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