Infrared Temperature Mapping in Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication

1976 ◽  
Vol 98 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. K. Ausherman ◽  
H. S. Nagaraj ◽  
D. M. Sanborn ◽  
W. O. Winer

An improved technique for the measurement of temperature distributions in an EHD conjunction is presented. The technique reported here employs the infrared radiation emitted by the EHD conjunction and appears more rigorous, more reliable, and less cumbersome than that reported previously by the authors. Detailed mapping of fluid temperature (averaged through the thickness) and the ball surface temperature can be obtained. These temperature distributions have been reported for a naphthenic mineral oil for peak Hertz pressures of 1.05 and 1.51 GN/m2 (148 and 219 kpsi), at sliding speeds ranging from 0.35 to 12.7 m/s (13.4 to 500 ips) and a bath temperature of 40°C.

1974 ◽  
Vol 96 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Turchina ◽  
D. M. Sanborn ◽  
W. O. Winer

Techniques using the infrared radiation emitted by a sliding EHD point contact to measure oil film and surface temperature are discussed. Temperature distributions in the EHD contact are presented for a naphthenic mineral oil at 1.04 × 109 N/m2 (150,000 psi) Hertz pressure and several sliding velocities. Film temperatures as high as 360 C are reported at locations near the points of minimum film thickness in the contact side lobes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Li ◽  
U. Parmar

This study investigates the effects of the microdimple texture on the friction and surface temperature performances of a ball-on-disk contact, operating under the speed and load ranges that cover typical gearing applications. Circular-shaped microdimple arrays with different dimple center distances and dimple depths are implemented on the ball surface to quantify the impacts of these two parameters on the friction coefficient and the maximum ball surface temperature. In addition, the contacts of three surface texture combinations, namely microdimpled and polished ball surface versus polished disk surface, polished ball surface versus polished disk surface, and ground ball surface versus ground disk surface, are compared to demonstrate any beneficial or detrimental effect of microdimples in heavily loaded high-speed applications. This study adopts a thermal mixed EHL point contact model, whose capability and accuracy have been well demonstrated by comparing to the experimental measurements, to quantify the deterministic tribological behavior within the contact, allowing the exploration of the underlying mechanism that governs the role of microdimples in the elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL).


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 957
Author(s):  
Guglielmo Grechi ◽  
Matteo Fiorucci ◽  
Gian Marco Marmoni ◽  
Salvatore Martino

The study of strain effects in thermally-forced rock masses has gathered growing interest from engineering geology researchers in the last decade. In this framework, digital photogrammetry and infrared thermography have become two of the most exploited remote surveying techniques in engineering geology applications because they can provide useful information concerning geomechanical and thermal conditions of these complex natural systems where the mechanical role of joints cannot be neglected. In this paper, a methodology is proposed for generating point clouds of rock masses prone to failure, combining the high geometric accuracy of RGB optical images and the thermal information derived by infrared thermography surveys. Multiple 3D thermal point clouds and a high-resolution RGB point cloud were separately generated and co-registered by acquiring thermograms at different times of the day and in different seasons using commercial software for Structure from Motion and point cloud analysis. Temperature attributes of thermal point clouds were merged with the reference high-resolution optical point cloud to obtain a composite 3D model storing accurate geometric information and multitemporal surface temperature distributions. The quality of merged point clouds was evaluated by comparing temperature distributions derived by 2D thermograms and 3D thermal models, with a view to estimating their accuracy in describing surface thermal fields. Moreover, a preliminary attempt was made to test the feasibility of this approach in investigating the thermal behavior of complex natural systems such as jointed rock masses by analyzing the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of surface temperature ranges under different climatic conditions. The obtained results show that despite the low resolution of the IR sensor, the geometric accuracy and the correspondence between 2D and 3D temperature measurements are high enough to consider 3D thermal point clouds suitable to describe surface temperature distributions and adequate for monitoring purposes of jointed rock mass.


1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Mostofi ◽  
R. Gohar

In this paper, a numerical solution to the elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) problem is presented for a cylindrical roller with axially profiled ends, rolling over a flat plane. Convergence was obtained for moderate load and material parameters (glass, steel, and a mineral oil). Isobars, contours, and section graphs, show pressure variation and film shape. Predictions of film thickness compare favorably with experiments which use the optical interference method, as well as with other theoretical results for an infinite line contact, or an ellipse having a long slender aspect ratio. The maximum EHL pressure occurs near the start of the profiling and can exceed pressure concentrations there predicted by elastostatic theory.


Author(s):  
Richard A. Riemke ◽  
Cliff B. Davis ◽  
Richard R. Schultz

The heat transfer boundary conditions used in the RELAP5-3D computer program have evolved over the years. Currently, RELAP5-3D has the following options for the heat transfer boundary conditions: (a) heat transfer correlation package option, (b) non-convective option (from radiation/conduction enclosure model or symmetry/insulated conditions), and (c) other options (setting the surface temperature to a volume fraction averaged fluid temperature of the boundary volume, obtaining the surface temperature from a control variable, obtaining the surface temperature from a time-dependent general table, obtaining the heat flux from a time-dependent general table, or obtaining heat transfer coefficients from either a time- or temperature-dependent general table). These options will be discussed, including the more recent ones.


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