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Development of Film Thickness in Elastohydrodynamically Lubricated Compliant Contacts
Křupka, Jiří ; Fillot, Nicolas (oponent) ; Glovnea, Romeo (oponent) ; Křupka, Ivan (vedoucí práce)
Lubrication of polymer machine elements, such as polymer gears, is a current subject of the interest in multiple mechanical engineering applications in terms of simulation of lubrication processes and optimization of tribological conditions to increase the performance of these elements. The present dissertation thesis deals with an experimental study of the development of the fluid-film thickness in elastohydrodynamically lubricated compliant contacts. The main aim of the thesis is to clarify the formation of film thickness in compliant contacts operating in the transition region (TR) between isoviscous-elastic (I-E) and piezoviscous-elastic (P-E) modes of the elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) regime. For this purpose, laboratory experiments were performed on the rotary optical tribometer in ball-on-disc configuration, and the method of optical chromatic interferometry was implemented. Both the rheological response of the lubricant and the constitutive viscoelastic response of the polymer to the formation of the fluid-film thickness were experimentally analyzed. Based on the results, the low validity of the I-E and P-E film thickness prediction models in the TR region was documented. The findings presented in this thesis extend the knowledge of the formation of lubricant film in compliant contacts operating in the EHL regime and can thus be considered in the design of polymer machine elements or in lubrication management.
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Effect of Surface Texturing on Friction and Film Thickness under Starved Lubrication Conditions
Ali, Fadi ; Kaneta, Motohiro (oponent) ; Glovnea, Romeo (oponent) ; Hartl, Martin (vedoucí práce)
This PhD thesis focuses on studying the effects of shallow micro-textures on friction and film thickness of lubricated non-conformal contacts under extreme and starved conditions. Measurements were carried out using a ball-on-disc tribometer equipped with high speed camera and torque sensor. Two types of micro-textures have been assessed in this study, micro-dents and transverse micro-grooves. The results reveal that micro-dents are helpful in reducing friction under starved conditions due to the film thickness enhancement. The mechanism of filling the depleted micro-dents with fresh lubricant is probably attributed to the capillary effect in the inlet zone under starvation. On the other hand, the rubbing surfaces with transverse shallow micro-grooves with a length less than the diameter of the Hertzian contact have an improved tribological performance in comparison with smooth surfaces. Indeed, transverse shallow micro-grooves showed a significant enhancement of film thickness under starvation and under extreme operating condition (reverse motion). The numerical simulation of the transient behavior of transverse limited micro-grooves showed accepted agreement with experimental results.
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Study of Correlation between Grease Film Formations and Mechanical Losses on Various Surfaces
Sakai, Kazumi ; Glovnea, Romeo (oponent) ; Gonçalves, David (oponent) ; Křupka, Ivan (vedoucí práce)
In this dissertation thesis, radial ball bearing torque tendency was evaluated with Li type greases, considering base oil and thickener dependence. Analyses of the reason why each grease formulation provides the different bearing torque were conducted considering comprehensive grease properties, such as rheological parameter and thickener structure and friction and film thickness behaviors of EHL films. Observation of EHL film thickness measured by colorimetric interferometry has enabled detailed insight into the behavior of grease within smooth and dented surfaces. Investigating grease film thickness behaviors on non-smooth surfaces and discussing the influence on the bearing torque were novel approaches in this field. It was found that the film thickness behaviors seem to have a relationship with bearing torque at low rotation speeds and the yield stress and traction behaviors correlated with the bearing torque values at high rotation speed conditions. It was observed that the grease thickener entrainments to the contact areas influence on the film thickness at low speed and track pattern formations at the downstream of the contact areas, and starvation behaviors. The reason of the thickener entrainments exists on the chemical structure of thickeners. The high polarity of the hydroxyl group of the thickener promotes the entrainments to the contact surfaces. On the dented surfaces, the grease with the highest polarity showed the frequent entrainments to the dent areas. The obtained findings could be significant knowledge for the development of advanced greases featuring energy-saving performance of machine parts.
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Study of Correlation between Grease Film Formations and Mechanical Losses on Various Surfaces
Sakai, Kazumi ; Glovnea, Romeo (oponent) ; Gonçalves, David (oponent) ; Křupka, Ivan (vedoucí práce)
In this dissertation thesis, radial ball bearing torque tendency was evaluated with Li type greases, considering base oil and thickener dependence. Analyses of the reason why each grease formulation provides the different bearing torque were conducted considering comprehensive grease properties, such as rheological parameter and thickener structure and friction and film thickness behaviors of EHL films. Observation of EHL film thickness measured by colorimetric interferometry has enabled detailed insight into the behavior of grease within smooth and dented surfaces. Investigating grease film thickness behaviors on non-smooth surfaces and discussing the influence on the bearing torque were novel approaches in this field. It was found that the film thickness behaviors seem to have a relationship with bearing torque at low rotation speeds and the yield stress and traction behaviors correlated with the bearing torque values at high rotation speed conditions. It was observed that the grease thickener entrainments to the contact areas influence on the film thickness at low speed and track pattern formations at the downstream of the contact areas, and starvation behaviors. The reason of the thickener entrainments exists on the chemical structure of thickeners. The high polarity of the hydroxyl group of the thickener promotes the entrainments to the contact surfaces. On the dented surfaces, the grease with the highest polarity showed the frequent entrainments to the dent areas. The obtained findings could be significant knowledge for the development of advanced greases featuring energy-saving performance of machine parts.
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Effect of Surface Texturing on Friction and Film Thickness under Starved Lubrication Conditions
Ali, Fadi ; Kaneta, Motohiro (oponent) ; Glovnea, Romeo (oponent) ; Hartl, Martin (vedoucí práce)
This PhD thesis focuses on studying the effects of shallow micro-textures on friction and film thickness of lubricated non-conformal contacts under extreme and starved conditions. Measurements were carried out using a ball-on-disc tribometer equipped with high speed camera and torque sensor. Two types of micro-textures have been assessed in this study, micro-dents and transverse micro-grooves. The results reveal that micro-dents are helpful in reducing friction under starved conditions due to the film thickness enhancement. The mechanism of filling the depleted micro-dents with fresh lubricant is probably attributed to the capillary effect in the inlet zone under starvation. On the other hand, the rubbing surfaces with transverse shallow micro-grooves with a length less than the diameter of the Hertzian contact have an improved tribological performance in comparison with smooth surfaces. Indeed, transverse shallow micro-grooves showed a significant enhancement of film thickness under starvation and under extreme operating condition (reverse motion). The numerical simulation of the transient behavior of transverse limited micro-grooves showed accepted agreement with experimental results.
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