scholarly journals Bearings for Vacuum Operation—Retainer Material and Design

1963 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-134
Author(s):  
Harold E. Evans ◽  
Thomas W. Flatley
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Vacuum System ◽  
Pure Gold ◽  
External Loading ◽  
Motor Speed ◽  
Gold Plating ◽  
Bearing Life ◽  
Bearing Failures ◽  
Film Lubrication

This report describes the initial phase of an investigation of the high-speed operation of miniature ball bearings, with metallic film lubrication, in a vacuum environment. Phase I of this study was conducted to determine the most promising retainer material and design for use in a general study of the effectiveness of various metallic coatings as lubricants. Fully machined retainers of five different materials, with all balls and races of gold plated 440C stainless steel, were tested. Both pure gold plating and gold with additives were investigated. Size R2-5 bearings were run without external loading at a nominal motor speed of 10,000 rpm and the goal is a bearing life of 1000 hours in an ambient pressure of 10−7 torr. The results show that: (1) Thin metallic films as lubricants show real promise when used in a vacuum environment; (2) pure gold plating is not as effective as the plating with additives; (3) fully machined retainers provide good performance, and the use of relatively hard retainer materials significantly extends the useful life of the bearings; and (4) the bearing failures tended to be catastrophic rather than gradual, making the prediction of the onset of failure difficult. A special multiport oil-free vacuum system designed and built for this program proved extremely effective in achieving a vacuum of 10−7 torr, and in permitting the operation of seven individual tests at one time.

Vacuum System to Minimize the Specimen Contamination of High-Performance EM

1977 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
N. Yoshimura ◽  
K. Shirota ◽  
T. Etoh
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
Vacuum System ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Pumping System ◽  
Diffusion Pump ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Cascade Type

One of the most important requirements for a high-performance EM, especially an analytical EM using a fine beam probe, is to prevent specimen contamination by providing a clean high vacuum in the vicinity of the specimen. However, in almost all commercial EMs, the pressure in the vicinity of the specimen under observation is usually more than ten times higher than the pressure measured at the punping line. The EM column inevitably requires the use of greased Viton O-rings for fine movement, and specimens and films need to be exchanged frequently and several attachments may also be exchanged. For these reasons, a high speed pumping system, as well as a clean vacuum system, is now required. A newly developed electron microscope, the JEM-100CX features clean high vacuum in the vicinity of the specimen, realized by the use of a CASCADE type diffusion pump system which has been essentially improved over its predeces- sorD employed on the JEM-100C.

scholarly journals Interactive Effects in Two-Droplets Combustion of RP-3 Kerosene under Sub-Atmospheric Pressure

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 1229
Author(s):  
Hongtao Zhang ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Yong He ◽  
Jie Huang ◽  
Kefa Cen
Keyword(s):  
Burning Rate ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Propagation Time ◽  
High Speed Camera ◽  
Single Droplet ◽  
Fuel Droplets ◽  
Spacing Distance

To improve our understanding of the interactive effects in combustion of binary multicomponent fuel droplets at sub-atmospheric pressure, combustion experiments were conducted on two fibre-supported RP-3 kerosene droplets at pressures from 0.2 to 1.0 bar. The burning life of the interactive droplets was recorded by a high-speed camera and a mirrorless camera. The results showed that the flame propagation time from burning droplet to unburned droplet was proportional to the normalised spacing distance between droplets and the ambient pressure. Meanwhile, the maximum normalised spacing distance from which the left droplet can be ignited has been investigated under different ambient pressure. The burning rate was evaluated and found to have the same trend as the single droplet combustion, which decreased with the reduction in the pressure. For every experiment, the interactive coefficient was less than one owing to the oxygen competition, except for the experiment at L/D0 = 2.5 and P = 1.0 bar. During the interactive combustion, puffing and microexplosion were found to have a significant impact on secondary atomization, ignition and extinction.

Effect of Pressure on Bubble Growth Within Liquid Droplets at the Superheat Limit

1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 750-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. T. Avedisian
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Bubble ◽  
Bubble Growth ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Organic Liquid ◽  
Liquid Droplets ◽  
Growth Data ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Photographic Evidence ◽  
Good Agreement

A study of high-pressure bubble growth within liquid droplets heated to their limits of superheat is reported. Droplets of an organic liquid (n-octane) were heated in an immiscible nonvolatile field liquid (glycerine) until they began to boil. High-speed cine photography was used for recording the qualitative aspects of boiling intensity and for obtaining some basic bubble growth data which have not been previously reported. The intensity of droplet boiling was found to be strongly dependent on ambient pressure. At atmospheric pressure the droplets boiled in a comparatively violent manner. At higher pressures photographic evidence revealed a two-phase droplet configuration consisting of an expanding vapor bubble beneath which was suspended a pool of the vaporizing liquid. A qualitative theory for growth of the two-phase droplet was based on assuming that heat for vaporizing the volatile liquid was transferred across a thin thermal boundary layer surrounding the vapor bubble. Measured droplet radii were found to be in relatively good agreement with predicted radii.

Paper 3: Recent Developments in Fluid Film Lubrication Theory

1967 ◽  
Vol 182 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Lloyd ◽  
H. McCallion
Keyword(s):  
Finite Difference ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Lubrication Theory ◽  
Fluid Film ◽  
Special Topic ◽  
Finite Difference Schemes ◽  
Great Activity ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Film Lubrication ◽  
Fluid Film Lubrication

Developments in high-speed electronic computers have greatly influenced the progress in fluid film lubrication over the past ten years. Static and dynamic oil film parameters have been computed for a wide range of finite geometries, for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic bearings lubricated by compressible and incompressible lubricants. These are either sufficient in themselves or else act as a yardstick against which approximate formulas may be tested. Much use has been made of iterative finite difference schemes, which are particularly well suited to digital computers, and these methods are now more fully understood. Other methods of solution include direct inversion of finite difference matrices and solution by expression of the pressure by some infinite series, a finite number of terms of which give adequate representation. Besides the increase in design data available, there has been substantial progress through a re-examination of the effects of modifying some of the assumptions inherent in most of the available solutions of the Reynolds equation. These include the assumption of constant lubricant viscosity, of rigid surfaces and of laminar flow. Major progress has been witnessed in two fields. The interaction of the lubricant film with elastic boundaries has been shown to be of prime importance in highly loaded contacts such as gears. This has led to the development of the special topic of elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory. The applicability of gas bearings in such growing industries as computers, space vehicles and nuclear reactors has resulted in great activity and progress in this field.

scholarly journals Propellant Combustion Wave Studies by Embedded Thermocouple and Imaging Method at Ambient Pressure

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakesh Kumar Kalal ◽  
Himanshu Shekhar ◽  
Prashant Sudhir Alegaonkar ◽  
Shrikant Pande
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Combustion Mechanism ◽  
Imaging Method ◽  
Flame Zone ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Propellant Combustion ◽  
Double Base ◽  
Zone Temperature

This paper discusses the method for propellant combustion studies with embedded thermocouple and imaging method at ambient pressure. In this study, three different propellant compositions are experimentally evaluated for surface temperature, flame zone temperature with embedded thermocouple, and reaction zone thickness with high-speed imaging of propellant during combustion at ambient pressure. Preheat zone and flame zone temperature profiles are recorded with time and surface temperature is determined with available models. Observation of these experiments gives the difference between combustion mechanism of double-base propellant with diethylene glycol dinitrate (DEGDN) and 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), composite propellant (CP) and CP with energetic binder. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images analysis for pristine and quenched sample is also presented.

scholarly journals Flashboiling atomization in nozzles for GDI engines

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Bornschlegel ◽  
Chris Conrad ◽  
Lisa Eichhorn ◽  
Michael Wensing
Keyword(s):  
Penetration Depth ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Aerodynamic Drag ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Gasoline Direct Injection ◽  
Coolant Temperature ◽  
Concentrated Mass ◽  
Flash Boiling ◽  
Gdi Engines

Flashboiling denotes the phenomenon of rapid evaporation and atomization at nozzles, which occurs when fluidsare injected into ambient pressure below their own vapor pressure. It happens in gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines at low loads, when the cylinder pressure is low during injection due to the closed throttle valve. The fuel temperature at the same time approaches cylinder head coolant temperature due to the longer dwell time of the fuel inside the injector. Flash boiling is mainly beneficial for atomization quality, since it produces small droplet sizes and relative broad and homogenous droplet distributions within the spray. Coherently, the penetration depth normally decreases due to the increased aerodynamic drag. Therefore the thermal properties of injectors are often designed to reach flash boiling conditions as early as possible. At the same time, flash boiling significantly increases the risk of undesired spray collapsing. In this case, neighbouring jets converge and form a single jet. Due to the now concentrated mass, penetration depth is enhanced again and can lead to liner or piston wetting in addition to the overall diminished mixture formation.In order to understand the underlying physics, it is important to study the occurring phenomena flashboiling and jet-to-jet interacting i.e. spray collapsing separately. To this end, single hole injectors are built up to allow for an isolated investigation of flashboiling. The rapid expansion at the nozzle outlet is visualized with a microscopic high speed setup and the forces that lead to the characteristic spray expansion are discussed. Moreover, the results on the macroscopic spray in terms of penetration, cone angles and vapor phase are shown with a high speed Schlieren setup. Resulting droplet diameters and velocities are measured using LDA/PDA.As a result, we find a comprehensive picture of flash boiling. The underlying physics can be described and discussed for the specific case of high pressure injection at engine relevant nozzle geometries and conditions, but independently from neighbouring jets. These findings provide the basis to understand and investigate flashboilingand jet-to-jet interaction as distinct, but interacting subjects rather than a combined phenomenon.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/ILASS2017.2017.4750 

scholarly journals Why Pressure Scales Cause So Much Confusion

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Anthony D. Buonaquisti
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
Ultra High Vacuum ◽  
Vacuum System ◽  
Scanning Auger Microprobe ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Scanning Electron

Pressure scales can be extremely confusing to new operators. This is not surprising. To my mind, there are three primary areas of confusion.Firstly, the pressure of gas inside an instrument changes over many orders of magnitude during pumpdown. The change is about 9 orders of magnitude for a traditional Scanning Electron Microscope and about 13 orders of magnitude for an ultra-high vacuum instrument such as a Scanning Auger Microprobe.To give an idea about the scale of change involved in vacuum, consider that the change in going from ambient pressure to that inside a typical ultra high vacuum system is like comparing one meter with the mean radius of the planet Pluto's orbit. The fact is that we don't often get to play with things on that scale. As a consequence, many of us have to keep reminding ourselves that 1 X 10-3 is one thousand times the value of 1 X 10-6 - not twice the value.

Cutting Experiments in Cutting Speeds of up to 200 m/s with a High-Speed Impact Cutting Tester

2012 ◽  
Vol 523-524 ◽  
pp. 1041-1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tappei Higashi ◽  
Masato Sando ◽  
Jun Shinozuka
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Ambient Pressure ◽  
Orthogonal Cutting ◽  
Cutting Speed ◽  
High Speed Impact ◽  
Air Gun ◽  
Impact Cutting ◽  
Compressed Gas ◽  
Cutting Experiments ◽  
Cutting Speeds

High-speed orthogonal cutting experiments with cutting speeds of up to 200 m/s with a high-speed impact cutting tester of air-gun type are attempted. In this tester, a light projectile with a small built-in cutting tool is loaded into a tube, being accelerated by a compressed gas. The projectile captures the chip that is indispensable to analyze the cutting mechanism. The projectile holding the chip is decelerated by another compressed gas just after finishing the cutting, being stopped without damage in the tube. Successful experiment can be accomplished by setting adequate values of the operation parameters for the experiment, which are the pressure of each gas and the opening and shutting time of the solenoid-controlled valve for each compressed gas. In order to determine the adequate values of these parameters, a ballistic simulator that simulates the velocity and position of the projectile traveling in the tube is developed. By setting the values of these parameters obtained by the simulator, the cutting speed of 200 m/s is achieved when the ambient pressure is set to be a vacuum and helium is used for each compressed gas. This paper describes the ballistic simulator developed and shows the experimental results of the high-speed cutting of aluminum alloy A2017.

Acoustical behavior of loss-optimized involute gears

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (5) ◽  
pp. 1574-1585
Author(s):  
Sebastian Sepp ◽  
Joshua Goetz ◽  
Karsten Stahl
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Motor Speed ◽  
Power Train ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Involute Gears ◽  
Gear Geometry ◽  
Drive Systems ◽  
Design Calculations

The progressing electrification of vehicle drive systems focuses more and more on efficient high-speed concepts. Increasing the motor speed leads to a higher power density of the electrified power train and thereby to an increased range for battery electric vehicles. The high rotational speeds cause new challenges in designing gearboxes regarding the efficiency and the acoustical behavior. Most present gearings in conventional vehicles are designed with high tooth depths to ensure low noise excitation behavior combined with the best possible efficiency. By changing the gear geometry to smaller tooth depths with higher pressure angles, it is possible to further decrease gear losses. However, the loss-optimized gear geometry must not jeopardize the beneficial acoustical behavior. In theoretical studies, the acoustical behavior of loss-optimized gears are investigated and compared to gearings designed according to the state of the art. Design calculations of the excitations of all ideal gears without deviations are on similar levels. However, application of such gear geometries faces severe challenges because the sensitivity to manufacturing deviations may be high. In this paper, simulation results and test results between low-NVH gears and loss-optimized gears are documented and analyzed.

scholarly journals Design of High-Speed Permanent Magnet Motor Considering Rotor Radial Force and Motor Losses

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nai-Wen Liu ◽  
Kuo-Yuan Hung ◽  
Shih-Chin Yang ◽  
Feng-Chi Lee ◽  
Chia-Jung Liu
Keyword(s):  
Permanent Magnet ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Radial Force ◽  
Nonlinear Finite Element ◽  
Motor Speed ◽  
Power Losses ◽  
Permanent Magnet Motor ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Radial Forces ◽  
Selection Of

Different from the design of conventional permanent magnet (PM) motors, high-speed motors are primarily limited by rotor unbalanced radial forces, rotor power losses, and rotor mechanical strength. This paper aimed to propose a suitable PM motor with consideration of these design issues. First, the rotor radial force is minimized based on the selection of stator tooth numbers and windings. By designing a stator with even slots, the rotor radial force can be canceled, leading to better rotor strength at high speed. Second, rotor power losses proportional to rotor frequency are increased as motor speed increases. A two-dimensional sensitivity analysis is used to improve these losses. In addition, the rotor sleeve loss can be minimized to less than 8.3% of the total losses using slotless windings. Third, the trapezoidal drive can cause more than a 33% magnet loss due to additional armature flux harmonics. This drive reflected loss is also mitigated with slotless windings. In this paper, six PM motors with different tooth numbers, stator cores, and winding layouts are compared. All the design methods are verified based on nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA).

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