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Contaminant migration in the vicinity of a grease lubricated bearing seal contact / P. Baart in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology, Vol. 133 N° 4 (Octobre 2011) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology > Vol. 133 N° 4 (Octobre 2011) . - 08 p. Titre : Contaminant migration in the vicinity of a grease lubricated bearing seal contact Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : P. Baart, Auteur ; P. M. Lugt, Auteur ; B. Prakash, Auteur Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : 08 p. Note générale : Tribology Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Greases  Lubricating  oils  Organic  compounds  Probability  Rolling  bearings  Sealing  materials  Viscosity Index. décimale : 621.5 Energie pneumatique. Machinerie et outils. Réfrigération Résumé : Lubricating grease is commonly used for lubricating “sealed and greased for life” rolling element bearings. This grease also provides an additional sealing function to protect the bearing against ingress of contaminants. In this work the sealing function of lubricating grease in the vicinity of the seal lip contact has been studied experimentally by measuring the migration of spherical fluorescent contaminant particles in the vicinity of the contact, as a function of shaft speed and lubricant type. The experimental results reveal that in some greases contaminant particles migrate towards the sealing contact where the shear rate reaches its highest value. However, for other greases, Newtonian base oils, and elastic fluids, this is not necessarily the case and contaminant particles consistently migrate away from the sealing contact. Various physical phenomena have been investigated to explain the difference in migration behavior. It is concluded that migration towards the sealing contact is driven by the viscosity gradient and migration away from the sealing contact is related to the Weissenberg number. The sealing function of grease in the vicinity of the sealing contact is due to the migration of contaminant particles. The migration reduces the probability of particles to reach the sealing and bearing contacts. DEWEY : 621.5 ISSN : 0742-4787 En ligne : http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JOTRE900013 [...] [article] Contaminant migration in the vicinity of a grease lubricated bearing seal contact [texte imprimé] / P. Baart, Auteur ; P. M. Lugt, Auteur ; B. Prakash, Auteur . - 2012 . - 08 p. Tribology Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology > Vol. 133 N° 4 (Octobre 2011) . - 08 p. Mots-clés : Greases  Lubricating  oils  Organic  compounds  Probability  Rolling  bearings  Sealing  materials  Viscosity Index. décimale : 621.5 Energie pneumatique. Machinerie et outils. Réfrigération Résumé : Lubricating grease is commonly used for lubricating “sealed and greased for life” rolling element bearings. This grease also provides an additional sealing function to protect the bearing against ingress of contaminants. In this work the sealing function of lubricating grease in the vicinity of the seal lip contact has been studied experimentally by measuring the migration of spherical fluorescent contaminant particles in the vicinity of the contact, as a function of shaft speed and lubricant type. The experimental results reveal that in some greases contaminant particles migrate towards the sealing contact where the shear rate reaches its highest value. However, for other greases, Newtonian base oils, and elastic fluids, this is not necessarily the case and contaminant particles consistently migrate away from the sealing contact. Various physical phenomena have been investigated to explain the difference in migration behavior. It is concluded that migration towards the sealing contact is driven by the viscosity gradient and migration away from the sealing contact is related to the Weissenberg number. The sealing function of grease in the vicinity of the sealing contact is due to the migration of contaminant particles. The migration reduces the probability of particles to reach the sealing and bearing contacts. DEWEY : 621.5 ISSN : 0742-4787 En ligne : http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JOTRE900013 [...]

Film thickness modulations in starved elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts induced by time-varying lubricant supply / C. H. Venner, in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology, Vol. 130 N° 4 (Octobre 2008) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology > Vol. 130 N° 4 (Octobre 2008) . - 10 p. Titre : Film thickness modulations in starved elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts induced by time-varying lubricant supply Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : C. H. Venner,, Auteur ; G. Popovici, Auteur ; P. M. Lugt, Auteur Article en page(s) : 10 p. Note générale : Tribology Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Wavelength  Lubricants  Stress  Film  thickness  Thickness  Shapes  Oscillations Résumé : Many elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts in practical applications, e.g., in bearings, operate in the starved lubrication regime. As a result their performance is sensitive to variations of the lubricant layers present on the surfaces, which form the supply to the contact. Their shape is often determined by previous overrollings of the track and also by replenishment mechanisms and various migration effects. Variations of the layers induced in the direction of rolling lead to a time-varying lubricant supply to the contact. In this paper, by means of numerical simulations using a starved lubrication model, the film thickness modulations in the center of the contact induced by a harmonically varying inlet supply have been investigated. First, for a given load condition and layer wavelength, the effect of the nominal layer thickness (degree of starvation) and the layer variation amplitude is illustrated. Subsequently, using results for different load conditions, wavelengths, and degrees of starvation, it is shown that the response of the contact to such variations is determined by a nondimensional parameter, which represents the ratio of the entrainment length of the contact to the wavelength of the induced variation, and by the degree of starvation. A simple formula is presented for use in engineering predicting the ratio of the amplitude of the film modulations in the center of the contact to the amplitude of the layer variations in the inlet. En ligne : http://tribology.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1468105 [article] Film thickness modulations in starved elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts induced by time-varying lubricant supply [texte imprimé] / C. H. Venner,, Auteur ; G. Popovici, Auteur ; P. M. Lugt, Auteur . - 10 p. Tribology Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology > Vol. 130 N° 4 (Octobre 2008) . - 10 p. Mots-clés : Wavelength  Lubricants  Stress  Film  thickness  Thickness  Shapes  Oscillations Résumé : Many elastohydrodynamically lubricated contacts in practical applications, e.g., in bearings, operate in the starved lubrication regime. As a result their performance is sensitive to variations of the lubricant layers present on the surfaces, which form the supply to the contact. Their shape is often determined by previous overrollings of the track and also by replenishment mechanisms and various migration effects. Variations of the layers induced in the direction of rolling lead to a time-varying lubricant supply to the contact. In this paper, by means of numerical simulations using a starved lubrication model, the film thickness modulations in the center of the contact induced by a harmonically varying inlet supply have been investigated. First, for a given load condition and layer wavelength, the effect of the nominal layer thickness (degree of starvation) and the layer variation amplitude is illustrated. Subsequently, using results for different load conditions, wavelengths, and degrees of starvation, it is shown that the response of the contact to such variations is determined by a nondimensional parameter, which represents the ratio of the entrainment length of the contact to the wavelength of the induced variation, and by the degree of starvation. A simple formula is presented for use in engineering predicting the ratio of the amplitude of the film modulations in the center of the contact to the amplitude of the layer variations in the inlet. En ligne : http://tribology.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1468105

Free surface thin layer flow on bearing raceways / M. T. van Zoelen in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology, Vol. 130 n°2 (Mars/Avril 2008) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology > Vol. 130 n°2 (Mars/Avril 2008) . - 10 p. Titre : Free surface thin layer flow on bearing raceways Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : M. T. van Zoelen, Auteur ; C. H. Venner,, Auteur ; P. M. Lugt, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : 10 p. Note générale : Tribology Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Layer  flow  Bearing  raceway Résumé : In this paper, the effects of rotation on the distribution of a layer of oil on a bearing raceway are analyzed in relation to the geometry of the raceway. The research is motivated by the need to understand the behavior of grease lubricated bearings. Some specific aspects of grease lubrication can be understood by approximating the contact as a starved lubricated elastohydrodynamic lubrication contact. In such a contact, the shape and thickness of the inlet layer of oil, supplied to the contact on the running track, are of crucial importance to the film formation and contact performance. Small changes in the distribution of lubricant on the rolling track, as a result of reflow or redistribution, may have a large (local) effect on the film thickness inside the contact. Starting from the Navier–Stokes equations, the free surface thin layer flow equation for axisymmetric rotating surfaces is derived. For the case of bearing applications, it is shown that a simple quasilinear equation can be derived for the layer thickness, as a function of location and time, which can be solved analytically. Experiments have been carried out, measuring the changes of a layer of oil on rotating raceways in time in relation to the rotational speed and the raceway geometry. It is shown that the simplified model accurately predicts the thin layer flow, except in a region near the outflow boundary, where the effect of the boundary condition on the layer shape is crucial. This is further illustrated by results of numerical simulations. En ligne : http://tribology.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1468035 [article] Free surface thin layer flow on bearing raceways [texte imprimé] / M. T. van Zoelen, Auteur ; C. H. Venner,, Auteur ; P. M. Lugt, Auteur . - 2008 . - 10 p. Tribology Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME . Journal of tribology > Vol. 130 n°2 (Mars/Avril 2008) . - 10 p. Mots-clés : Layer  flow  Bearing  raceway Résumé : In this paper, the effects of rotation on the distribution of a layer of oil on a bearing raceway are analyzed in relation to the geometry of the raceway. The research is motivated by the need to understand the behavior of grease lubricated bearings. Some specific aspects of grease lubrication can be understood by approximating the contact as a starved lubricated elastohydrodynamic lubrication contact. In such a contact, the shape and thickness of the inlet layer of oil, supplied to the contact on the running track, are of crucial importance to the film formation and contact performance. Small changes in the distribution of lubricant on the rolling track, as a result of reflow or redistribution, may have a large (local) effect on the film thickness inside the contact. Starting from the Navier–Stokes equations, the free surface thin layer flow equation for axisymmetric rotating surfaces is derived. For the case of bearing applications, it is shown that a simple quasilinear equation can be derived for the layer thickness, as a function of location and time, which can be solved analytically. Experiments have been carried out, measuring the changes of a layer of oil on rotating raceways in time in relation to the rotational speed and the raceway geometry. It is shown that the simplified model accurately predicts the thin layer flow, except in a region near the outflow boundary, where the effect of the boundary condition on the layer shape is crucial. This is further illustrated by results of numerical simulations. En ligne : http://tribology.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/article.aspx?articleid=1468035