Grease Lubrication of Self-Mated 60NiTi Bearing Materials

Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Grease-Lubricated Rolling Bearings

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Self-acting Air-lubricated Bearing without Oil Lubrication

One of the advanced technologies incorporated into a micro gas turbine (MGT) is the dynamic air-lubricated (no oil lubrication) bearing. We investigated the performance characteristics of a self-acting air-lubricated bearing in a 50-kWe MGT. From the results of our experiments, we were able to clarify the following. (1) The thrust load of 300 N incurred by a 50kWe MGT cannot be supported by the...

Elastohydrodynamic Grease Lubrication Theory and Numerical Solution in Line Contacts

In this paper, film thickness and pressure distribution of EHL in line contacts for four kinds of greases and one type of oil are calculated under a series of rolling velocities by wing an inverse solution method. The Herschel-Bulkley model is wed for the rheological characteristics of the grease. Based on the theoretical analysis and numerical calculation, the following influences on film thic...

Grease Degradation in R0F Bearing Tests

This paper is the second in a series that examines grease lubrication mechanisms and failure in rolling element bearings. The aim of the work was to understand the grease condition changes during use and the relationship to lubrication performance and failure. R0F bearing tests were carried out with two lithium hydroxystearate greases and the effects of the temperature, the speed, and the addit...

The True Cost of Bearing Lubrication