Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 75 Issue 1

Experimental investigation for novel hybrid journal bearing with hydrostatic squeeze film and metal mesh damper in series

Xin Qin, Xiaojing Wang, Zhengmao Qiu, Yifan Hao, Yan Zhu

This study aims to present a novel hydrostatic squeeze film-metal mesh journal bearing (HS-MMJB), which uses both hydrostatic squeeze film damper (HSFD) and metal mesh damper…

Influence of graphite purity concentrations on the tribological performance of non-asbestos organic copper-free brake pads

Justin Antonyraj I., Vijay R., Sathyamoorthy G., Lenin Singaravelu D.

This paper aims to discuss the influence of graphite with varying purity on the tribological performance of brake pads.

Study on TEHL flash temperature of helical gear pair considering profile modification

Yue Liu, Jiayu Gong

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the thermal elastohydrodynamic lubrication (TEHL) flash temperature of the helical gear pairs considering profile modification.

Effect of Mg addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of AlSi12 alloy produced by high-pressure casting method

Samet Aksoy, Fikret Kabakcı, Mustafa Acarer, Hayrettin Düzcükoğlu, Erdem Ünüvar, Fehim Fındık

Paper aims to an alloy development study was carried out to increase the mechanical properties of cylinder heads.

Wear failure analysis of ball bearings based on lubricating oil for gas turbine

Jiasi Sun, Jiali Bu, Jinglai Yang, Yanlong Hao, Hong Lang

Ball bearings in gas turbine have played a critical role in supporting heavy radial loads but with higher failure rates and repair costs. Therefore, the purpose of this study is…

Influence of dimple textures on the tribological performances of tapered roller bearings under starved lubrication

Yueyong Wang, Yimin Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of dimple textures on the friction and wear properties of tapered roller bearings (TRBs) with many pattern parameters, e.g…

Preparation and tribological performance of MoS2 nanoparticles supported on fly ash microparticles

Kunhong Hu, Yan Miao, Ziyan Lu

This paper aims to explore the preparation and tribological performance of MoS₂ nanoparticles supported on fly ash (FA) microparticles.

Preparation and tribological properties of SiO2/WO3 nanocomposite lubricant

Xiaomeng Zhang, Sang Xiong, Feng Gao, Jinyuan Du, Qin-Jian Du

WO₃ particles were prepared by the sol-gel method. Tetraethyl silicate (TEOS) was used to obtain a SiO₂-coated WO₃ nanoparticle. Quantum chemical parameters of oleic acid…

Flow characteristic analysis of a herringbone groove thrust bearing with shaft misalignment

Jianping Wang, Haifeng Ran, Peng Dai, Shuping Yan, Xingjia Yao, Fengtao Wang, Guizhong Zuo

Herringbone groove thrust bearings are typically used in high-speed, light-load applications, such as spindle motors for hard disk drives. In the past researches, the effect of…

Effect of the geometric parameter difference of multilayer structural transfer film on the wear of PTFE-based composites

Longxiao Zhang, Ting Xie

The purpose of this paper is to explore the geometric parameter difference of the terrace-like structural transfer film under different working parameters [pressure and velocity…

Effect of elastic throttling structure on the load performance of aerostatic radial bearing

Dongju Chen, Xuan Zhang, Ri Pan, Kun Sun, Jinwei Fan

This research aims to combine the throttling structure with the elastic element to enhance the load performance of aerostatic radial bearing.

Mechanical properties and frictional behavior of SiCp/Al-Si-Cu-Ni-Mg hybrid composites at an elevated temperature

Yuejian Zhou, Xiaoshan Liu, Guoqiu He, Zhiqiang Zhou, Yiping Liao, Yinfu Liu, Xiaojun Xu

This paper aims to investigate the effect of Cu content and T6 heat treatment on the mechanical properties and the tribological performance of SiCp/Al-Si-Cu-Ni-Mg hybrid…

Study on simulation of multifield coupled wear in reciprocating electrical contact

Xianchen Yang, Xinmei Li, Songchen Wang

Conventional wear models cannot satisfy the requirements of electrical contact wear simulation. Therefore, this study aims to establish a novel wear simulation model that…

Microstructure, mechanical and tribological properties of Ta(C, N) coatings deposited on TA15 substrates with different nitrogen partial pressure

Yaoyao Ma, Qiang Miao, Wenping Liang, Haiyang Yu, Mengjuan Yin, Kai Zang, Xueqing Pang, Xianfeng Wang

The purpose of this paper is to obtain the optimal N₂/Ar ratio parameters for preparing Ta (C, N) coating. Three coatings with different N₂/Ar ratios were prepared on the TA15…

Wettability surface and friction characterisation of ZrO2 ceramics by femtosecond laser texturing

Qibiao Yang, Yunhan You, Bojin Cheng, Lie Chen, Jian Cheng, Deyuan Lou, Yutao Wang, Dun Liu

The purpose of this study is to process the wettability surface of the ZrO₂ ceramics to improve their surface friction performance.

Sliding contact performance of injection moulded and selective laser sintered polyamide under dry and lubricated conditions

Sarita Bharti, Senthilvelan Selvaraj

This paper aims to understand the effect of the manufacturing process on the frictional and wear performance of polyamide.

Ferrofluid squeeze film lubrication: surface roughness effect

Khalil Atlassi, Mohamed Nabhani, Mohamed El Khlifi

This study aims to investigate the combined effects of roughness and ferrofluid lubricant on finite journal bearing load capacity and squeeze time.