Effect of contamination on the performance of hydrodynamic bearings

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2006

Abstract

This paper surveys three areas: experimental evaluations and operating experience relating to contaminant detrimental effects to the particle size and hardness; importance of film thickness; and self-propagating damage with high-chromium steel rotors and chlorine oil additives. Analytical thermal criteria are also presented for a particle size limit to avoid flash temperature scuffing failures from particles embedding in a bearing at a sliding surface contact. © IMechE 2006.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

First Page

419

Last Page

428

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