{"title":"Effects of a typical shear dependent viscosity on analytical elastohydrodynamic lubrication film thickness predictions: A critical issue for the classical approach","authors":"Scott Bair, W. Habchi","doi":"10.1177/13506501231224005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231224005","url":null,"abstract":"Many engineering estimates of the film thickness in the concentrated contacts of real machines have come from extrapolations of measurements of elastohydrodynamic lubrication film thickness performed in glass on steel elastohydrodynamic rigs. Such estimates are likely to have large errors due to shear dependence of viscosity. The classical film thickness formulas employed have not been validated except for some Newtonian reference liquids at room temperature because the real pressure-viscosity response measured in viscometers has been ignored. A blend of polyalpha olefin base oils with mild shear-thinning has been employed in a line contact calculation to assess the effects of shear-dependent viscosity on the power-law exponents of the classical film thickness formula. The exponents on the pressure-viscosity coefficient and on the elastic modulus of the solids are not sensitive to the non-Newtonian effect. The exponents on ambient pressure viscosity and velocity are slightly reduced by shear-thinning. The exponents on pressure and scale are substantially increased by the shear dependence. The usual practice of measuring film thickness in an elastohydrodynamic rig to obtain an effective “[Formula: see text]-value” to use in a classical Newtonian film thickness formula will overstated the film thickness of a liquid which is shear dependent in the elastohydrodynamic lubrication inlet.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"51 44","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139447058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of nanoparticle diameter influences on performance of hydrodynamic journal bearings operating with nanolubricant","authors":"Abdurrahim Dal","doi":"10.1177/13506501231224256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231224256","url":null,"abstract":"The nanolubricant's effectiveness on the bearings’ performance depends on the types of nanoparticles, volume ratio, and their size and/or diameter. Although the nanolubricant influences on the characteristics of the journal bearings are well known, cost-effective solutions for using nanolubricants, have continued to need in industrial applications. Because the nanoparticle's diameter plays a key role in the fluid with nanoparticle additives, research on its effect is important for hydrodynamic journal bearing. In this work, the nanoparticle diameter impacts on the characteristics of the hydrodynamic journal bearings are investigated with under thermal effects. At first, four hydrodynamic journal bearings have different parameters such as radial clearance and bearing length–diameter ratio are considered and designed. Then, the lubricant flow through the radial clearance is modeled with Dowson's equation. Besides, the temperature field in the journal and the lubricant are governed by the heat conduction and energy equations, respectively. The physical and thermal properties of the nanolubricant are expressed by considering nanoparticle diameter and the volume ratio. Then, an algorithm is developed to solve the mathematical models based on the finite difference method. Finally, a serial simulation is conducted under different nanoparticle diameters and operational conditions. When the nanoparticle diameter becomes small, the temperature and pressure values of the nanolubricant, load capacity, and stiffness increase.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"17 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139445584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research progress of surface texturing to improve the tribological properties: A review","authors":"Yansheng Liu, Xuefeng Yang, Junbei Ma, Kunjie Li, Maolong Chen, Yanguang Gu","doi":"10.1177/13506501231222522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231222522","url":null,"abstract":"In the process of machine and mechanical operation, it is inevitable to face problems such as friction and wear. At present, there are many solutions to solve the problems. As a very effective method, surface texturing has been applied in many projects. In recent years, surface texturing has made great achievements in the study of friction pair surface, which is of great significance to improve the tribological properties of friction pair surface. In this paper, the author reviews the main research results of surface texturing in controlling friction in recent years and points out the research purpose and development status of surface texture. The preparation of texturing is summarized and analyzed from two aspects: shape and size control accuracy and surface quality. The research on the anti-friction mechanism of texture is reviewed, and the three states of dry friction, fluid lubrication, and boundary lubrication are analyzed, respectively. The optimization of morphology and parameters was discussed, and the optimal parameter range was obtained. Finally, the above aspects of the full text are summarized, and the problems faced by all aspects are put forward. Combined with the actual situation of the current research, the future development prospect of surface texture technology is prospected.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"154 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139153884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of the effect of laser textured rotors on the starting performance of metal–rubber mating pairs under different lubricating media environments","authors":"Meiling Wang, Zhiqiang Huang, Weiji Qian, Gang Li","doi":"10.1177/13506501231222673","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231222673","url":null,"abstract":"To solve the problem of premature failure of the rubber stator of the screw pump due to wear, reduce the frictional resistance torque of the screw pump to solve the problem of difficulty in starting after the shutdown of the screw pump production system in Daqing Oilfield. The effects of micron dot texture and lubricating medium on the tribological properties of 42CrMo metal and acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber mating surfaces were studied by theoretical analysis and tribological tests. The friction coefficient, wear amount, and rubber wear morphology were used as the measurement indexes of drag reduction, wear resistance, and wear degree, respectively. The results showed that the best combination of texture area ratio and the lubricating medium was 10% silicone grease, the friction coefficient and wear amount were reduced by 11% and 10.7%, respectively, compared with untextured, and the main order of chip storage and oil supply effect was 10% > 5% > 15%.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"74 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139153983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Zhang, Zichen Lou, Fu Wei, Shuai Lin, Ling Hu, Wei He
{"title":"Hybrid lubrication model study of slip ring combination seal under the influence of frictional heat","authors":"Yi Zhang, Zichen Lou, Fu Wei, Shuai Lin, Ling Hu, Wei He","doi":"10.1177/13506501231219722","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231219722","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an experimental and theoretical investigation into the factors influencing the sealing performance of combined slip rings. Factoring in the frictional heat from micro convex bodies and convective heat exchange between the slip ring, oil film, and air, we formulate a thermoelastic flow hybrid lubrication model for the combined slip ring seal. This model calculates the distribution of oil film thickness, pressure, temperature, velocity, and viscosity in the sealing zone, drawing on the generalized average Reynolds equation and the transmembrane average energy equation, in conjunction with the heat conduction equation of the slip ring. Utilizing the Archard wear model, we also examine the wear characteristics of the combined slip ring seal, providing insights into seal wear under these conditions. The model enables an analysis of the interplay between parameters and their impact on seal performance. The method proposed accurately predicts friction and leakage in line with experimental data, thereby providing a theoretical foundation for further numerical investigation of seal characteristics.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":" 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138962630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sudhanshu Kumar, Ashutosh Rajput, Surajit Kumar Paul, M. Tiwari, D. K. Prajapati
{"title":"Friction and wear study of metallic contacts under dry sliding conditions: A molecular dynamics simulation-based approach","authors":"Sudhanshu Kumar, Ashutosh Rajput, Surajit Kumar Paul, M. Tiwari, D. K. Prajapati","doi":"10.1177/13506501231220076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231220076","url":null,"abstract":"Sliding friction originating due to ploughing and adhesive wear significantly affects the performance of small-scale components, that is, nano-electromechanical systems/micro-electromechanical. To get a comprehensive understanding of the friction mechanisms, a comprehensive study of surface interactions at the nanoscale is crucial, particularly when dealing with nano-electromechanical and micro-electromechanical components. This study performed molecular dynamics simulation to explore the interactions between asperities (made of similar/dissimilar materials) at the nanoscale under dry sliding conditions. The research framework focuses on modelling the contact between two hemispherical asperities during dry sliding by considering three material combinations: soft-to-soft (Cu–Cu), hard-to-hard (Fe–Fe), and hard-to-soft (Fe–Cu). The study assesses plastic deformation and atomic wear at specific sliding speeds. Notably, the results indicate that the frictional force on the lower asperity increases as interference increases. Additionally, atomic wear rises with increased interference in the case of the Fe–Cu tribopair. Particularly high atomic wear is observed in the Cu–Cu tribopair due to the ease of slip within the face-centred cubic crystal structure of copper.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"19 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138970590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance analysis of tilting pad thrust bearing incorporating the surface roughness, texture and turbulence effect","authors":"Lili Wang, Rui Zou, Jingdong Duan, Ming Chen","doi":"10.1177/13506501231218356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231218356","url":null,"abstract":"In order to improve the lubrication performance of the friction pair, the effect of composite micro-texture on the lubrication performance of the tilting pad thrust bearing is studied. Based on the structural model of tilting pad thrust bearing considering composite micro-texture, the lubrication characteristics of thrust bearing with composite micro-texture parameters and tilting pad parameters are analyzed. At the same time, the theoretical model of tilting pad composite micro-texture bearing considering roughness and turbulence effect is established, and the performance of thrust bearing considering roughness and turbulence effect is studied. The results show that the performance of composite micro-textured bearings is better than that of single micro-textured bearings, the performance of tilting pad bearings is better than that of parallel pad bearings, and the performance of circular composite fish-shaped micro-textured tilting pad bearings is the best. The optimal bearing fulcrum position is near the inner diameter, and the optimal fulcrum circumferential inclination angle is about 27.5°. Considering the roughness and turbulence effect, the maximum pressure and bearing capacity of the bearing improves, and the friction coefficient significantly reduces.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"48 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138995946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yongqiao Wei, Dong Yang, Ruizhi Guo, Yongping Liu, Lan Luo, Zeyu Li
{"title":"Wear characteristics analysis of variable hyperbolic circular-arc-tooth-trace cylindrical gear transmission considering assembly error theory","authors":"Yongqiao Wei, Dong Yang, Ruizhi Guo, Yongping Liu, Lan Luo, Zeyu Li","doi":"10.1177/13506501231218493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231218493","url":null,"abstract":"Wear is the main failure form of the gear transmission interface, runs through the whole life cycle of gear service, and the distributed error of the tooth surface due to the introduced assembly error will make the actual meshing state of the tooth surface different from the ideal meshing state, thus affecting the tooth surface wear trajectory and state. Therefore, considering the coupling relationship between assembly error and tooth surface contact analysis, the variation laws of the wear amount of the gear transmission interface of the variable hyperbolic circular-arc-tooth-trace cylindrical gear were studied under the consideration of assembly error in this article. Based on the tooth surface contact analysis method and Hertz contact theory, the transient linear load, the combined radius of curvature, the length axis and short axis of the contact ellipse, and the instantaneous sliding velocity were calculated. Through revising the calculation method of adhesive wear of variable hyperbolic circular-arc-tooth-trace cylindrical gears, the correlations between the tooth surface wear amount and gear parameters of variable hyperbolic circular-arc-tooth-trace cylindrical gears under different assembly errors were analyzed. The results show that the maximum wear occurs at the root of the tooth, and the wear at the indexing circle approaches zero, whether it is standard installation or non-standard installation. The vertical axial error and horizontal axial error have little effect on the wear, while the center distance error will aggravate the wear. The proposed method comprehensively considers the influence of assembly error and gear parameters on tooth surface wear, and this method can provide a theoretical reference for the design and analysis of anti-wear, wear reduction, and life extension of variable hyperbolic circular-arc-tooth-trace cylindrical gear tooth surface.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"15 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138597181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xingyuan Wang, Zhifeng Lou, Yue Wang, Lixun Zhang, Tian Lin
{"title":"An improved acoustic model for mixed lubrication contact interface","authors":"Xingyuan Wang, Zhifeng Lou, Yue Wang, Lixun Zhang, Tian Lin","doi":"10.1177/13506501231218315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231218315","url":null,"abstract":"Mixed lubrication interfaces are widespread in engineering. The measurement of contact stiffness is a challenge for device performance evaluation. The ultrasonic reflection method is an effective method, but the difficulty of accurate construction of the acoustic model limits the measurement accuracy. In this study, an improved acoustic model is proposed to analyze the contact stiffness of the mixed lubrication interface. The model is constructed using a quasi-static spring model, virtual material model, statistical microcontact model, and multilayer acoustic model. The mixed lubrication interface is equivalent to a homogeneous and isotropic virtual material layer. Then, the mechanical, geometric, and acoustic parameters of the virtual layer are determined by introducing thickness coefficients. The contact stiffness is obtained with the proposed model and compared with the quasi-static spring model and the virtual material layer model. The reflection coefficient of the interface can also be calculated using a multilayer acoustic model based on the calculated parameters. The proposed model is verified by comparing the predicted reflection coefficients with the published experimental results.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"56 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138605000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leonardo da Vinci's studies of rolling-element, disc and sector bearings","authors":"Ian M Hutchings","doi":"10.1177/13506501231217022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501231217022","url":null,"abstract":"The notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) represent a unique source of information on Renaissance technology. They contain numerous references to tribological topics, including designs for bearings based either on rolling elements on axles (disc, cone, and sector bearings) or on freely rolling balls, cones or rollers. This paper provides the first comprehensive study of this material and its context, based on all of Leonardo's surviving manuscripts. While some of his bearing designs (such as the use of sector bearings to support bells) were clearly based on pre-existing technology, he showed a deep understanding of the principles behind them and remarkable ingenuity in developing them further. In some cases, however, these developments suffered from intrinsic defects or were completely impractical for other reasons. Although roller bearings pre-dated the work of Leonardo, the concept of using freely rolling balls in axial bearings appears to have originated with him.","PeriodicalId":20570,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139215354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}