Effects of a Single Bump or Dent in Time Dependent Thermal Line EHD Lubrication

1994 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farshid Sadeghi ◽  
Kyung-Hoon Kim

A time-dependent thermal compressible elastohydrodynamic lubrication of line contact model has been developed to investigate the effects of a single bump or dent in heavily loaded rolling/sliding contacts. The results illustrate the transient behavior of the film thickness, pressure and temperature distributions as a bump or a dent travels through the contact. The multigrid multilevel technique was used to simultaneously solve the discretized time dependent Reynolds, elasticity and energy equations. The effects of various loads and speeds have been investigated. Results are presented for the nondimensional loads of W = 1.3 × 10−4, 2.3 × 10−4 and nondimensional speeds ranging from U = 1 × 10−11 to U = 10−10 under pure rolling and rolling/sliding conditions.

2006 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 771-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mongkolwongrojn ◽  
C. Aiumpornsin ◽  
K. Thammakosol

The time-dependent thermal compressible elastohydrodynamic lubrication of a sliding line contact has been developed to investigate the effect of a sudden load change. The time-dependent modified Reynolds equation with non-Newtonian fluids has been formulated using a power law model. Properties of non-Newtonian dilatant fluids for solid-liquid lubricants have been studied experimentally using two common solid particles; namely, molybdenum disulfide and polytetrafluoroethylene. The simultaneous systems of modified Reynolds, elasticity, and energy equations with initial conditions were solved numerically using a multigrid multilevel technique. The performance characteristics of the thermoelastohydrodynamic line contact were presented with varying dimensionless time for the pressure distribution, temperature distribution, and oil film thickness. The transient response of the line contact between two infinitely long cylindrical surfaces was simulated under a heavy step load function. The coefficients of friction were also presented in this work at steady condition with varying particle concentration. This simulation showed a significant effect of solid particles on thermoelastohydrodynamic lubrication under heavy load conditions.


1974 ◽  
Vol 188 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Wymer ◽  
A. Cameron

In Part 1, optical interferometry is used to study an elastohydrodynamically lubricated line contact between a taper roller and a glass plate under pure rolling conditions. The results give detailed information on film profiles and show the effects of end blending, lubricant starvation, deep scratches and static oil entrapments. In Part 2, oil film thicknesses in an elastohydrodynamic line contact are measured using optical interferometry and compared with theory. Two empirical formulae are derived for film thickness in the central region and at the exit constriction. In addition to the optical measurements, electrical measurements (resistance and capacitance) are made simultaneously, enabling a direct comparison to be made.


Author(s):  
Ton Lubrecht ◽  
Nans Biboulet ◽  
Kees Venner

The current paper highlights the contribution of the Dowson and Higginson work to numerical line contact elastohydrodynamic lubrication film thickness prediction and the Hamrock and Dowson contribution to the film thickness prediction in elliptical contacts. This paper shows that, even by today’s standards, both the numerical pressure and film thickness results and the curve-fitted film thickness predictions are very accurate. As for the elliptical results, the authors show that the original predictions remain surprisingly accurate for moderately elliptical contact. For very long elliptical contacts, their prediction does not tend to a line contact asymptote. This paper then concludes that the predicted pressure spikes by Dowson, Higginson, and Hamrock are correct in shape and amplitude, at least near pure rolling conditions.


1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyung Hoon Kim ◽  
Farshid Sadeghi

A complete numerical solution of Newtonian thermal compressible elastohydrodynamic lubrication of rolling/sliding point (circular) contact has been obtained. The multilevel multigrid technique was used to solve the simultaneous system of thermal Reynolds, elasticity and the energy equations with their boundary conditions. The effects of various loads, speeds, and slip conditions on the lubricant temperature, film thickness, and friction force have been investigated. The results indicate that the temperature rise in the contact is significant and thermal effects cannot be neglected.


Author(s):  
Zhihe Duan ◽  
Tonghai Wu

A line contact tribo-pair is a key mechanism unit in rolling bearings, which is often characterized by ultra-high contact pressure and ultra-thin oil film. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication is often adopted to characterize the lubrication state of such a tribo-pair. As a primary parameter for elastohydrodynamic lubrication, the oil film thickness is often evaluated with simplified theoretical models or complicated measurements. So far, a comprehensive verification of the lubrication states in a real line-contact tribo-pair, however, is rarely reported. Focusing on the roller/ring tribo-pair of a wet-lubricated rolling bearing under pure rolling conditions, this study investigates the lubrication states by integrating multiple theories. Five regions including isoviscous hydrodynamic, piezoviscous hydrodynamic, elastohydrodynamic lubrication, mixture lubrication, and boundary lubrication regions can be identified using the framework. Then, validation experiments are carried out on a line contact tribo-pair test rig under the same operating conditions applied in the theoretical analysis. The oil film thickness is measured by the ultrasonic method. The analysis results demonstrate that only two regions, the elastohydrodynamic lubrication and mixture lubrication regions, can be identified using the experimental data. The identified elastohydrodynamic lubrication and mixture lubrication regions are consistent with theoretical analysis; and the Blok equation and elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory are suggested to calculate the oil film thickness in the elastohydrodynamic lubrication and mixture lubrication regions, respectively. Moreover, the oil film thickness calculated by the Dowson equation is larger than that based on the elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory due to a different viscous pressure equation.


1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kaneta ◽  
H. Nishikawa ◽  
K. Kameishi

A new experimental technique using optical interferometry has been developed to obtain a direct indication of non-Newtonian response of an oil film under conditions of elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubrication. A glass disk or a steel ball has been driven by a stepping motor so that crescent-shaped thick oil films with undulation in thickness along the direction of motion have been generated. The experiments have been carried out under pure rolling and pure sliding conditions. It has been found that the oil in an EHD contact behaves like a solid and slips at or near the contact surfaces.


2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 1080-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingyu Zhang ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Yi Liu ◽  
Longjie Dai ◽  
Zhaohua Shang

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) theory to study the variation of the equivalent curvature radius “R” on the change of oil film thickness, pressure, temperature rise and friction coefficient in the contact zone between bush-pin in industrial chain drive. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the contact between bush and pin is simplified as infinitely long line contact. The lubrication state is studied by numerical simulation using steady-state line contact thermal EHL. The two constitutive equations, namely, Newton fluid and Ree–Eyring fluid are used in the calculations. Findings It is found that with the increase of equivalent curvature radius, the thickness of oil film decreases and the temperature rise increases. Under the same condition, the friction coefficient of Newton fluid is higher than that of Ree–Eyring fluid. When the load increases, the oil film thickness decreases, the temperature rise increases and the friction coefficient decreases; and the film thickness increases with the increase of the entraining speed under the condition “R < 1,000 mm”. Research limitations/implications The infinite line contact assumption is only an approximation. For example, the distances between the two inner plates are 5.72 mm, by considering the two parts assembled into the inner plates, the total length of the bush is less than 6 mm. The diameter of the pin and the bore diameter of the bush are 3.28 and 3.33 mm. However, the infinite line contact is also helpful in understanding the general variation of oil film characteristics and provides a reference for the future study of finite line contact of chain problems. Originality/value The change of the equivalent radius R on the variation of the oil film in the contact of the bush and the pin in industrial chain drive was investigated. The size effect influences the lubrication characteristic greatly in the bush-pin pair.


2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Huaiju Liu ◽  
Caichao Zhu ◽  
Zonglin Gu ◽  
Zhanjiang Wang ◽  
Jinyuan Tang

A numerical thermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) model is developed for coated line contacts by considering both the mechanical properties and the thermal properties of the coating and the substrate. The temperature fields within the oil film and within the solids are solved by deriving the energy equations for the solids and the oil film. Heat continuity conditions are satisfied at the interfaces between the solids and the oil film, and the coating/substrate interfaces. Effects of the slide-to-roll ratio (SR), the thermal conductivities of the coating bodies, and the oil film on temperature fields are studied.


Author(s):  
Mongkol Mongkolwongrojn ◽  
Kasame Thammakosol

The time-dependent thermal compressible elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubrication of sliding line contact has been developed to investigate the effect of a sudden load change. The time-dependent modified Reynolds equation with non-Newtonian fluids has been formulated using power law’s model. In this study, the non-Newtonian dilatant fluids for liquids-solid lubricants have been purposed experimentally using the common solid particles namely, Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The simultaneous systems of modified Reynolds and elasticity and energy equations with initial conditions were solved numerically using multigrid multilevel technique. The performance characteristics of the thermoelastohydrodynamic under line contact were presented with varying time for the pressure distribution, temperature distribution and oil film thickness. The transient response of the line contact between two surfaces was simulated under a heavy step load function. The coefficients of friction were also presented in this work at steady state condition with varying particle concentration. This simulation showed a significant effect of liquid-solid on thermoelastohydrodynamic (TEHD) lubrication under heavy load conditions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (10) ◽  
pp. 1139-1145
Author(s):  
Mingyu Zhang ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Jinlei Cui ◽  
Peiran Yang

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to numerically study the variations of oil film pressure, thickness and temperature rise in the contact zone of plate-pin pair in silent chains. Design/methodology/approach A steady-state thermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) model is built using a Ree–Eyring fluid. The contact between the plate and the pin is simplified as a narrow finite line contact, and the lubrication state is examined by varying the geometry and the plate speed. Findings With increase in the equivalent radius of curvature, the pressure peak and the central film thickness increase. Because the plate is very thin, the temperature rise can be neglected. Even when the influence of the rounded corner region is less, a proper design can beneficially increase the minimum film thickness at both edges of the plate. Under a low entraining speed, strong stress concentration results in close-zero film thickness at both edges of the plate. Originality/value This study reveals the EHL feature of the narrow finite line contact in plate-pin pairs for silent chains and will support the future works considering transient effect, surface features and wear.


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