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Research work on water lubricated polymer hydrodynamic bearings.
PublicationW pierwszej części artykułu w skrócie omówiono stanowisko badawcze na którym przeprowadzono eksperyment. W drugiej części opisano symulowane warunki pracy łożyska i zaprezentowano wyniki badań. Z przeprowadzonej analizy rezultatów wynika, że jest możliwe uzyskania tarcia płynnego w okrętowym łożysku wału śrubowego z polimerową panwią smarowanym wodą.
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Experimental tests of water lubricated marine rubber bearing
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono stosowane obecnie rodzaje łożysk gumowych smarowanych wodą. Omówiono ich zalety i wady.W drugiej części pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymantalnych typowego okrętowego łożyska gumowego. Uzyskane rezultaty porównano z wynikami badań łożysk z polimerową panwią.
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Experimental Investigation of Prototype Water-Lubricated Compliant Foil Bearings
PublicationPraca zawiera wyniki badań doświadczalnych prototypowego łożyska foliowego smarowanego wodą. Łożyska tego typu mogą mieć zastosowanie w węzłach, od których wymaga się ekologicznego środka smarowego, np. pompy wodne czy turbiny wodne. W opracowaniu zademonstrowano wyniki badań trzech prototypowych poprzecznych łożysk foliowych. Opisano napotkane problemy badań oraz wprowadzonych do konstrukcji łożyska zmian, których celem była poprawa...
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Investigation of the thermal effects in water-lubricated journal bearings with axial grooves
PublicationWater-lubricated hydrodynamic journal bearings are frequently applied as stern tube bearings due to their advantages over other bearing types. They are environmentally friendly, can operate without sealings and in conditions of low friction losses. The most popular are bearings with open axial grooves, which require, for proper operation, forced axial flow of the lubricating water. Correctly designed and operated stern tube bearings...
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Water-Lubricated Sintered Bronze Journal Bearings—Theoretical and Experimental Research
PublicationWater lubricated bearings are used from many years in shipbuilding, hydro power and other industries because of their advantages such as: extensive serviceable life, low coefficient of friction, longevity of shaft sleeve, good abrasion resistance, low maintenance required, unit simplicity, no danger of pollution and low price. Various types of water lubricated sliding bearings have been tested at the Technical University of Gdansk...
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A COMPARISON OF WEAR PROPERTIES OF WATER LUBRICATED NBR AND PTFE SLIDING BEARINGS
PublicationThe excessive wear of a journal shaft can be caused by many factors, for example, working conditions (e.g., temperaturę, slip speed, the type of lubricant), pressure, the type of material used on the bearings and shafts and their roughness, as well as contamination remaining in the system. This paper presents the roughness profiles co-operating with a rubber (NBR) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) bushes. The conditions of cooperation...
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Water-Lubricated Journal Bearings Marine Applications, Design, and Operational Problems and Solutions
PublicationWater-Lubricated Journal Bearings: Marine Applications, Design, and Operational Problems and Solutions provides cutting-edge design solutions, common problems and methods for avoiding them, and material selection considerations for the use of water-lubricated journal bearings in marine environments. These bearings have many advantages, including the absence of the potential for oil contamination. They are also sensitive, and their...
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Water-lubricated stern tube bearing - experimental and theoretical investigations of thermal effects
PublicationThe paper presents research results of thermal phenomena accompanying operation of a water-lubricated stern tube bearing with axial grooves. Experimental tests revealed, that intensity of forced axial flow has strong influence on bush temperature. Numerical simulations focused on investigation of the thermal phenomena under operation of water-lubricated journal bearing showed, that restricted axial flow promotes backflow of the...
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New Generation of Water lubricated Foil bearing - Numerical Models and Experimental Verification
PublicationIn the paper a new idea of foil water lubricated bearing and methodology of hydrodynamic characteristics calculations is presented. To assesses the theoretical characteristics of these bearings two different computer models were built. First is structural model coupled with fluid model. It takes into account: fluid flow in the deformed fluid gap, specific design of bearing support and friction in bearing support. The second is...
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Environmentally friedly propeller shaft support with the use of water lubricated foil bearings
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono podsumowanie prowadzonych badań w celu opracowania oryginalnej metodyki projektowania oraz technologii wykonania pierwszego w świecie łożyska foliowego smarowanego wodą. Zaprezentowano koncepcje nowego łożyska foliowego poprzecznego oraz opisano opracowany algorytm obliczeniowy wykorzystany do predykcji jego charakterystyk. W rezultacie prowadzonych prac opracowano i przebadano doświadczalnie na stanowisku...
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Influence of local bush wear on water lubricated sliding bearing load carrying capacity
PublicationOne of main problems concerning water-lubricated bearings is their durability. There are known cases of bearings with life time measured in decades, and some, whose refurbishment was necessary just days after start-up. Obtaining stable fluid film friction plays key role in the durability of these bearings. Unfortunately, their load-carrying capacity is limited due to water's low-viscosity. The conducted experimental...
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ANALYSIS OF THE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF A HYDRODYNAMIC WATER-LUBRICATED BEARING IN A HYDROELECTRIC POwER PLANT
PublicationThe paper presents an analysis of the load-carrying capacity of a historic hydrodynamic water-lubricated radial bearing of an unconventional segment design installed in the Braniewo Hydroelectric Power Plant. The aim of the calculations was to determine whether the bearing operates in the conditions of hydrodynamic or mixed lubrication, as well as to establish the optimal geometry of the axial grooves allowing for the highest load-carrying...
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Influence of bush wear in water lubricated marine stern tube bearings with shaft misalignment
PublicationWater lubricated propeller shaft bearings are frequently employed on modern ships due to their advantages such as durability, simplicity and low price. Specific working conditions on ships cause shaft misalignment which often results in rapid wearing of bush and shaft. Shaft misalignment could be an effect of manufacturing or assembly faults but sometimes it appears due to hull or shaft deformation. The wearing process has influence...
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Influence of Bearing Bush Geometry on Properties of Water Lubricated Marine Main Shaft Bearings
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wpływ geometrii smarowanego wodą, okrętowego łożyska ślizgowego wału głównego na jego własności hydrodynamiczne.Wykazano, że wielkość luzu łożyskowego, położenie oraz liczba rowków smarnych mają znaczący wpływ na nośnosć łożyska.
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Water-lubricated bearings of ship propeller shafts - problems, experimental tests and theoretical investigations
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono problemy związane z projektowaniem, montażem i ekspolatcją smarowanych wodą łożysk okrętowych wałów głównych.Przedstawiono wyniki prowadzonych prac badawczych ekperymntalnych i obliczeń.
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Influence of main design parameters of ship propeller shaft water-lubricated bearings on their properties
PublicationW artykule omówiono wpływ głównych parametrów konstrukcyjnych i eksploatacyjnych takich jak wielkość luzu łożyskowego, własności materiału panwi, stanu powierzchni skojarzenia ślizgowego oraz temperatury i zasolenia wody na nośność hydrodynamiczną łożyska okrętowego wału śrubowego smarowanego wodą.
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Influence of local bush wear on properties of water lubricated marine stern tube bearings
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono propozycję metody obliczania łożysk ślizgowych smarowanych cieczą o niskiej lepkości (wodą) w których doszło do lokalnego zużycia panwi. Proponowana metoda uwzględnia sprężystą deformację panwi (model EHL) oraz zmianę geometrii będącą wynikiem zużycia.
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Influence of surface roughness topography on properties of water lubricated polymer bearings, experimental research
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych, których celem było zidentyfikowanie wpływu ułożenia chropowatości na powierzchni ślizgowej łożyska smarowanego wodą z polimerową panwią. Badania wykazały, że wpływ ten jest mniejszy niż oczekiwano a na własności łożyska ma wpływ głównie wysokość chropowatości.
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WATER LUBRICATED MAIN SHAFT BEARINGS - MODERN SOLUTION FOR HYDROPOWER INDUSTRY - Experimental and theoretical studies
PublicationWater-lubricated bearings are finding increasingly wide use in various branches of industry. As such, they may also be encountered in hydro power industry. They are also increasingly frequently employed in bearing systems of marine shaft propulsions and water pumps [1]. This rising popularity is due to a number of reasons [2]. First of all, their simple construction has direct impact on the level of pricing which is usually quite...
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Assessment of possible application of water lubricated sintered brass slide bearing for marine propeller shaft
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań eksperymentalnych smarowanego wodą łożyska poprzecznego z panwią wykonaną ze spieku brązu.Przedstawiono wyniki pomiarów rozkładu ciśnienia w filmie smarnym, trajektorie osi wału oraz oporów ruchu.Przeprowadzono ocenę przydatności tego typu łożyska do łożyskowania okrętowych wałów śrubowych.
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Shaft Misalignment Influence on Water Lubricated Turbine Sliding Bearings with Various Bush Modules of Elasticity
PublicationW artykule przeanalizowano wpływ wielkości przenoszenia osi wału względem panwi na nośność łożyska. Analizie poddano łożyska z odmiennymi rodzajami panwi o różnej sztywności.
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WATER LUBRICATED MAIN SHAFT BEAR INGS WITH THREE LAYER BUSH – MODERN SOLUTION FOR MARINE INDUSTRY
PublicationWater lubricated sliding bearings are increasingly popular in marine and hydro power industry. Such popularity is partly due to their simple construction which also means a relatively affordable price. Properly designed and installed water lubricated bearings may well last for over a decade. During the last decade their traditional range has been expanded with new, modern products like three layer bearing bush. The work presents...
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INFLUENCE OF SOLID PARTICLE CONTAMINATION ON THE WEAR PROCESS IN WATER LUBRICATED MARINE STRUT BEARINGS WITH NBR AND PTFE BUSHES
PublicationThis paper reports on a study of the influence of solid particle contamination on the wear process in water-lubricated slide bearings (steel-acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (NBR) and steel- polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)). To compare the wear of the shaft journal and bushes (NBR and PTFE) when lubricated with fresh water and contaminated water, an experiment was carried out to identify key factors that influence the state of wear...
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ATTEMPT AT EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF BENDING STRESS ON SHAFT WEAR PROCESSES IN WATER LUBRICATED SLIDING BEARING WITH A RUBBER BUSHING
PublicationWater lubricated bearings find increasingly wide application in shipbuilding or hydro–power industry, the popularity stemming from their numerous advantages. Unfortunately, as it turns out, water lubricated bearings do not always meet expectations, as on occasion they become subject to intense, premature wear which requires costly repair. One of the still unexplained phenomena is the process of excessive bearing wear, in particular...
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RESEARCH ON HYDRODYNAMIC PEEK JOURNAL BEARINGS LUBRICATED WITH WATER AND OIL
PublicationThe main purpose of the research was to determine the possibilities and experimentally test the benefits of replacing conventional oil lubrication with ecological water lubrication. Tests were carried out on a test rig for hydrodynamic radial bearings under conditions representative of the expected applications for the bearing in water turbines. Bearings made from the polymer material PEEK (polyether ether ketone) were tested under static...
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EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF BENDING STRESS ON A 1H18N9 STEEL SHAFT WEAR PROCESS IN A WATER LUBRICATED SLIDING BEARING WITH A RUBBER BUSHING
PublicationThe issue of excessive wear of shaft journals co-working with a rubber bearing has been unexplained so far. Premature and sometimes very intensive wear of ship sliding bearings in water conditions is the reason for carry out very expensive and more frequent than expected repairs. The authors (E. Piątkowska, W. Litwin) made an attempt to find a case that influences the value of this wear described in the paper “Attempt at Evaluating...
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Experimental research on water lubricated marine stern tube bearings in conditions of improper lubrication and cooling causing rapid bush wear
PublicationWater lubricated bearings are popular in sliding bearings of marine propeller shafts, turbines and pump shafts. Such popularity is partly due to their simple construction which also means a relatively affordable price. In practical experience one may also observe cases of rapid wear or even malfunctions of this bearings, some of which may be caused by insufficient flow of lubricant leading to overheating. The conducted...
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First tests of water lubricated propeller shaft bearings = Wstępne badania zespołu smarowanych wodą łożysk okrętowego wału śrubowego
PublicationW pierwszej części referatu zaprezentowano nowe stanowsko badawcze przy pomocy którego można badać smarowane wodą łożyska wału śrubowego. W drugiej części pracy przedstawiono uzyskane wyniki pomiarów oporów ruchu i trajektorii osi wału.
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Powłoki fluoropolimerowe oraz przeciwzatarciowe w łożyskach foliowych smarowanych wodą = Fluoropolymer and anti-friction coatings for water-lubricated foil bearings
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono krótką charakterystykę oraz wyniki badań tribologicznych wybranych powłok fluoropolimerowych oraz przeciwzatarciowych. Badania zużycia powłok przeprowadzono pod kątem zastosowania w oryginalnym łożysku foliowym smarowanym wodą. Na podstawie analizy wyników wyłoniono trzy powłoki do potencjalnego zastosowania w łożyskach foliowych smarowanych wodą.
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Experimental research on water lubricated three layer sliding bearing with lubrication grooves in the upper part of the bush and its comparison with a rubber bearing
Publicationcomposite. Eachofitslayershasanimportantfunction.Speciallypreparedslidingsurfaceensures minimum resistance.Followingrunning-initssmoothnessbecomesveryhighandthebearingmay continue workingunder fluid lubricationregime.NBRlayerensuresbearingelasticity,goodvibration damping propertiesandinsusceptibilitytoshaftaxismisalignment.Theexternalbrasslayermakes fitting thebearingeasier. Experiment resultsoftheconductedresearchwerecomparedwiththoseforarubberbearingof similar...
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Friction and wear behaviour of self mated DLC and DLC-W coatings in water or salt in water solution lubricated sliding
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań powłok ceramicznych DLC oraz DLC z wolframem (DLC-W) nałożonych na podłoże ze stali nierdzewnej,przy tarciu ślizgowym , w modelowym skojarzeniu o styku konforemnym (płaskie czoło obracającej się względem swojej osi tulei - powierzchnia płaska). Badania prowadzono stosując smarowanie wodą destylowaną albo wodnym roztworem soli - NaCl. Wyznaczano współczynniki tarcia oraz intensywność zużywania ceramicznej...
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Research on water lubricated main shaft bearings in conditions of improper lubrication and cooling conducted on high torque real-life scale bush test rig
PublicationWater lubricated polymer bushes find increasingly popular use in the sliding bearings of marine propellers, water turbines and pump shafts. Such popularity is partly due to their simple construction which also means relatively affordable price. In addition, properly designed and installed water lubricated bearings may well last for over a decade. However, in practical experience one may also observe cases of rapid wear...
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Research on heavy loaded water lubricated main shaft bearings of the ship = Badania mocno obciążonych, smarowanych wodą łożysk wału śrubowego jednostki pływającej
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano wyniki badań łożyska z polimerową panwią smarowanego wodą, jednego z wiodących producentów. Próby prowadzono dla dwóch odmiennych warunków pracy: dla typowych wielkości obciążeń, jakie występują w łożysku rufowym okrętowego wału głównego oraz dla obciążeń, przy których średnie naciski są bliskie wartościom dopuszczalnym, określonym przez producenta. Przeprowadzone badania wykazały, że łożysko pracuje...
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Properties comparison of rubber and three layer PTFE-NBR-bronze water lubricated bearings with lubricating grooves along full bush circumference based on experimental tests
PublicationWater lubricated bearings have been in industrial use for well over a century. During the last decade their traditional range has been expanded with new, modern products. Despite that fact, certain solutions continue to employ the standard rubber bearing with lubricating grooves located along entire bush circumference. The work presents experimental research conducted on comparable sliding bearings with lubrication grooves along...
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Numeryczna analiza trójwymiarowego przepływu w polimerowym łożysku smarowanym wodą = Numerical analysis of three dimensional flow in water lubricated bearing with polymer bearing bush
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono wyniki obliczeń łożysk smarowanych wodą w oparciu o metodę CFD - obliczeniowej mechaniki płynów. Wykazano przydatność nowoczesnych narzędzi obliczeniowych do rozwiązywania podobnych problemów.
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Sliding bearings with sintered bronze bush lubricated by contaminated water with solid particles – Theoretical and experimental studies
PublicationSliding journal bearings lubricated with water coming directly from the environment are a solution used in shipbuilding, pumps and hydropower. However, the working fluid or surrounding water cannot always be filtered because of design limitations, which often causes the problem of premature wear of these sensitive bearings. The research conducted made it possible to assess the wear of sliding bearings lubricated with water containing...
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The influence of polymer bearing material and lubricating grooves layout on wear of journal bearings lubricated with contaminated water
PublicationThe goal of the present paper is to investigate wear properties of journal sliding bearing operating in the conditions of contaminated water lubrication. Several bearing materials and bearing sleeve designs (differing in the axial grooves position and their shape) were tested experimentally under typical operating conditions in a dedicated test rig, which was equipped with a lubricating system, enabling lubrication with contaminated...
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Ekologiczne łożysko foliowe smarowane wodą - budowa i analiza wpływu wybranych parametrów konstrukcyjnych na sztywność podparcia łożyska = Environmentaly friendly water lubricated foil braing-design and influence analysis of selected design parameters bearing support stiffness
PublicationW artykule opisano budowę prototypowego łożyska foliowego smarowanego wodą ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem wpływu geometrii elementów podatnych łożyska na jego sztywność. Opisano technologię jego wykonania oraz model obliczeniowy łożyska opracowany z wykorzystaniem MES, przedstawiono wyniki wybranych analiz obliczeniowych.
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Wojciech Litwin dr hab. inż.
People1992÷1996 - study on Mechanical Department at Gdansk University of Technology1996 – employed in the Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology at the Gdansk University of Technology2004 – PhD2014 – habilitation2016 - vice dean for science at Faculty of Ocean Engineering2020 - dean of the Faculty of Ocean Engineering2021 - head of Institute of Naval Architecture He participated in a number of designing and research programs...
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Experimental research on marine oil-lubricated stern tube bearing
PublicationBearings of propeller shafts are very crucial elements of the propulsion system of each of the ships. The safety of shipping depends on their durability and reliability. The new legal restrictions mean that today we are looking for environmentally friendly solutions. That is why water-lubricated bearings are becoming more and more popular. So, will oil-lubricated shaft bearings belong to the past? The bearing with a white metal...
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Marine propeller shaft bearings under low-speed conditions: water vs. oil lubrication
PublicationThe bearings used in shipbuilding, hydropower, and water pumps have undergone a metamorphosis in recent decades. Because of environmental regulations, lubrication with grease or mineral oil is prohibited. Thus, the standard solutions include water-lubricated bearings with polymer bushings or sealed systems lubricated with oil. When properly designed, assembled, and operated, bearings can operate reliably for years. However, specific...
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Performance of lubricated sliding contact in magnetic field
PublicationResults of experimental studies concerning theinfluence of permanent magnetic field on wear of lubricatedsliding contact operating at short stroke and highfrequency are presented. It was found that horizontalmagnetic is affecting performance of the contact. Thejagged delamination regions produced in the presence of amagnetic field can be regarded as easily undergoing oxidisationbecause oxygen is readily adsorbed there. Magneticfield...
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Ecological bearing systems for water turbines – research and development at Gdansk University of Technology
PublicationIncreasing requirements for environmental protection make it necessary to introduce new materials and designs. Hydroelectric power plants operating in direct contact with water reservoirs and rivers are potentially endangering water cleanliness, hence they should also be modernized in the way minimizing the environmental hazards. A lot of progress in this field has been achieved in last decades, but still there is much work to...
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Experimental Research on Insufficient Water Lubrication of Marine Stern Tube Journal Bearing with Elastic Polymer Bush
PublicationWater-lubricated bearings with polymer bushes are steadily gaining popularity due to their advantages, including environmental friendliness, relatively simple construction and long-term operation. Nevertheless, in practice instances of damage to such bearings occur due to insufficient or absent flow of the lubricating agent. In this study, experimental tests established that elastic polymer bush bearing is capable of operating...
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A comparative performance assessment of a hydrodynamic journal bearing lubricated with oil and magnetorheological fluid
PublicationThis work presents the investigation results of a journal bearing lubricated with magnetorheological fluid that is activated by a local constant magnetic field to vary both the local flow resistance and pressure. The bearing performance is assessed via Finite Element Modelling (FEM) and results are corroborated by experiments. The FEM model uses the Bingham model to describe the fluid film. A dedicated test rig is used to assess...
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Scuffing resistance of DLC-coated gears lubricated with ecological oil
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Morphology of damage inflicted on brittle polymer in lubricated contact under cyclic static load
PublicationIn this article morphology of damage inflicted on the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) plate in static point lubricated contact with a ball made of five different materials under cyclic normal load has been presented. It is argued that the counterface material and lubricating film play an important role in the damage process and the extent of damage inflicted in the PMMA plate.
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Comparison of a tribological model and real component test methods for lubricated contacts
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Analysis of Ceramic Elements with Ring-Crack Defects in Lubricated Rolling Contact
PublicationThe properties of ceramics, specifically low density, high hardness, high temperature capability and low coefficient of thermal expansion are of most interest to rolling element manufacturers. Surface ring cracks on lubricating rolling contact fatigue failure has been studied using numerical fracture analysis. Such cracks are very often found on ceramic bearing balls and decrease fatigue life rapidly. The numerical calculations...
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Experimental comparison of the transition speed of a hydrodynamic journal bearing lubricated with oil and magnetorheological fluid
PublicationA journal bearing test bench is used to find the transition speed between the hydrodynamic and mixed lubrication regimes for a modified magnetorheological (MR) fluid. It is shown that the transition speed of the bearing can be reduced by applying a local magnetic field near minimum film when it is lubricated with the MR fluid, and that this will only marginally increase friction. The lubricating performance of the MR fluid is compared...