Elastohydrodynamic film thickness of soft EHL contacts using optical interferometry

被引：61

作者：

Marx, Nigel ^{[1
]}

Guegan, Johan ^{[1
]}

Spikes, Hugh A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Mech Engn, Tribol Grp, London SW7 2AZ, England

来源：

TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | 2016年 / 99卷

关键词：

Soft EHL; Elastic-isoviscous; Polymer lubrication; Film thickness; LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; OIL FILM; POINT-CONTACT; COMPLIANT CONTACTS; LUBRICATION; SURFACE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.triboint.2016.03.020

中图分类号：

TH [机械、仪表工业];

学科分类号：

0802 ;

摘要：

Robust, chromium, semi-reflective coatings have been applied to transparent polymethylmethacrylate and polyurethane discs and this has enabled conventional, normal incidence optical interferometry to be used to measure lubricant film thickness in soft EHL conditions for the first time. High quality interferograms comparable to those obtained from coated glass discs are obtained. Measured film thickness has been compared with existing soft EHL film thickness equations obtained using computer modelling and revised central and minimum film thickness equations have been proposed. These film thickness measurements and measurement technique have applicability to our understanding of the performance and design of lubricated gears and bearings manufactured from polymeric materials. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：267 / 277

页数：11

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