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@article{Cann:2005:10.1115/wtc2005-63205,
author = {Cann, PM and Lubrecht, AA},
doi = {10.1115/wtc2005-63205},
journal = {Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - WTC 2005},
pages = {35--36},
title = {Bearing performance limits with grease lubrication},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/wtc2005-63205},
year = {2005}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - The effect of bearing design and operating in controlling lubricant supply to the contact zone was studied. Grease lubricated contacts are liable to starvation and as a result the film thickness is reduced, this can result in surface damage or premanufacture bearing failure. A starvation parameter capable of predicting the operating limits for a particular bearing/grease system was developed. Increasing bearing size, line contract geometries, and high load resulted in reduced lubricant replenishment of the contact. A limited amount of lubricant was available to the contact and efficient replenishment mechanisms were required to maintain an adequate film thickness level. Efficient relubrication was the key to higher speed operation and extended bearing life. This is an abstract presented at the World Tribology Congress III (Washington, DC 9/12-16/2005).
AU - Cann,PM
AU - Lubrecht,AA
DO - 10.1115/wtc2005-63205
EP - 36
PY - 2005///
SP - 35
TI - Bearing performance limits with grease lubrication
T2 - Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - WTC 2005
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/wtc2005-63205
ER -