The simulation analysis numerically investigates the thermoelastic lubricated interfacial Textured Micro-Element (TME) load-bearing contact, a theoretical model is proposed, and effective friction reduction Anti-Thermoelastic Scuffing Load bearing (ATSLB) capacity between random rough Meshing Teeth Surfaces (MTS) are presented, mechanism linking lubrication, TME meshing ATSLB revealed. real con...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The wear of articular surfaces is considered one of the most important factors limiting the life of total hip arthroplasty (THA). It is assumed that the particles released from the surface of a softer material induce a complex inflammatory response, which will eventually result in osteolysis and aseptic loosening. Implant wear is related to a friction coefficient which depe...

In this paper, robust adaptive NN control is investigated for small form factor hard disk drives which is mainly used in mobile applications. The hysteresis friction nonlinearity from the pivot bearing degrades the servo performance, as hard disk drive servo system operates in track-following mode. To deal with the effect of hysteresis friction nonlinearity, adaptive hysteresis friction compens...

Compared to mechanical bearings, active magnetic bearings eliminate friction, resulting in lower energy losses. However, due the magnetization characteristics and high-frequency working of core material bearing, there will be high wind friction loss, eddy current hysteresis loss copper bearing. These losses generate heat increase internal temperature which not only affect control accuracy beari...

Carbon-fiber-reinforced silicon carbide (C/C-SiC) composite is widely used as a friction material owing to its good performance, even though it is more expensive than metallic materials. The light C/C-SiC composite is an ideal candidate for weight reduction of frictional parts. In this study, the friction and wear behavior of C/C-SiC composite was assessed using a ball-on-disk friction tester u...

This paper presents a comparative seismic performance assessment of superelastic-friction base isolator (S-FBI) systems in improving the response of bridges under near-field earthquakes. The S-FBI system consists of a steel-Teflon sliding bearing and a superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) device. The other isolation systems considered here are lead rubber bearing (LRB), friction pendulum syste...

The purpose of this research paper is to examine the tribological characteristics and issues related to journal bearings under boundary and mixed lubrication conditions during shaft startup, shutdown, and low speeds. The key issues and problems related to journal bearings, most notably wear, are discussed as well as the subsequent issues created in the field. The mechanical analysis of the load...

This paper describes the modelling and testing of mm-scale hydrodynamic bearings which are being developed to improve the efficiency of a cm-scale turbine energy harvester, whose efficiency was previously limited by poorly lubricated commercial jewel-bearings. The bearings were fabricated using DRIE and their performance was assessed using a custom built MEMS tribometer. Results demonstrate tha...

This paper describes the modelling and testing of mm-scale hydrodynamic bearings which are being developed to improve the efficiency of a cm-scale turbine energy harvester, whose efficiency was previously limited by poorly lubricated commercial jewel-bearings. The bearings were fabricated using DRIE and their performance was assessed using a custom built MEMS tribometer. Results demonstrate tha...

The lubrication performance of journal bearings with different sorts of uniformly distributed micro-spherical textures are studied in this paper. Geometries and dynamic models of journal bearings with pure concave/convex textures are developed. The validity of the proposed models is verified against the oil film pressure distribution from the literature. The effects of geometry parameters (the ...