Untersuchung von Reibung und Fressneigung bei Verlust der Schmierung auf einem Zweischeiben Teststand

Abstract Increasing demands on gear components such as high-pressure and high speeds are aggravated by weight saving strategies eliminating an optional secondary lubrication system during negative g operations or windmilling, which result in loss of lubrication conditions (LOL) and scuffing. In order to understand gear design options able to withstand LOL at high velocities, systematic, fundamental studies on model test-rigs, e.g. twin-disc rigs, are required. For this purpose, a twin-disc rig was designed which is able to perform test at high entrainment velocities of up to 80 m/s and high lubricant injection temperatures. Systematic studies have been carried out in continuous lubrication and LOL condition and evaluated in terms of friction and time-of failure (TOF). A mixed EHL model complemented the experimental matrix for wider range of temperatures and additionally compared the influence of the grinding direction on the lubricant gap. Entrainment velocity showed to have the most prominent influence on friction in continuous mode, mostly for the increase from 8 m/s to 23 m/s, followed by minor changes upon further increase to 30 m/s. The influence of injection temperature was mostly prominent at high entrainment velocities. Contact pressure had the strongest influence on TOF. Comparisons with superfinished disc surfaces exhibited a high increase in TOF and significantly less scuffing damage fractures on the runway.