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The purpose of this study is to design and process the optimal V-shaped microstructure for 7075 aluminum alloy and reveal its wear resistance mechanism and performance.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to design and process the optimal V-shaped microstructure for 7075 aluminum alloy and reveal its wear resistance mechanism and performance.
Design/methodology/approach
The hydrodynamic pressure lubrication models of the nontextured, V-shaped, circular and square microtextures are established. The corresponding oil film pressure distributions are explored. The friction and wear experiments are conducted on a rotating device. The effects of the microstructure shapes and sizes on the wear mechanisms are investigated via the friction coefficients and surface morphologies.
Findings
In comparison, the V-shaped microtexture has the largest oil film carrying capacity and the lowest friction coefficient. The wear mechanism of the V-shaped microtexture is dominated by abrasive and adhesive wear. The V-shaped microtexture has excellent wear resistance under a side length of 300 µm, an interval of 300 µm and a depth of 20 µm.
Originality/value
This study is conductive to the design of wear-resistant surfaces for friction components.
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Lili Wang, Wei Zhang, Xingtang Zhao and Xue Ge
Researchers have not reached an agreement on which biomimetic shape has the best lubrication performance. This paper aims to study the influence of microtexture size, shape and…
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Purpose
Researchers have not reached an agreement on which biomimetic shape has the best lubrication performance. This paper aims to study the influence of microtexture size, shape and direction on bearing capacity, end leakage, friction coefficient and wear of oil film.
Design/methodology/approach
Different oil film thickness equations considering the microtexture of bearing surface are gained. The two-dimensional finite difference equation and the calculation equation of wear are established.
Findings
The theoretical research shows that the wear value and the wear ratio when long side is perpendicular to the axial direction of the bearing are generally lower than when the long axis is parallel to the axial direction of bearing. The theoretical and experimental results show that the appropriate microtexture shape, such as circular dimple, crescent-shaped dimple, triangular dimple and fish-shaped dimple can improve effectively the lubrication performance of journal bearing and reduce the friction coefficient.
Originality/value
The research has great significance to reduce friction and improve the wear resistance of equipment.
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Xiaodong Yu, Guangqiang Shi, Hui Jiang, Ruichun Dai, Wentao Jia, Xinyi Yang and Weicheng Gao
This paper aims to study the influence of cylindrical texture parameters on the lubrication performance of static and dynamic pressure thrust bearings (hereinafter referred to as…
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to study the influence of cylindrical texture parameters on the lubrication performance of static and dynamic pressure thrust bearings (hereinafter referred to as thrust bearings) and to optimize their lubrication performance using multiobjective optimization.
Design/methodology/approach
The influence of texture parameters on the lubrication performance of thrust bearings was studied based on the modified Reynolds equation. The objective functions are predicted through the BP neural network, and the texture parameters were optimized using the improved multiobjective ant lion algorithm (MOALA).
Findings
Compared with smooth surface, the introduction of texture can improve the lubrication properties. Under the optimization of the improved algorithm, when the texture diameter, depth, spacing and number are approximately 0.2 mm, 0.5 mm, 5 mm and 34, respectively, the loading capacity is increased by around 27.7% and the temperature is reduced by around 1.55°C.
Originality/value
This paper studies the effect of texture parameters on the lubrication properties of thrust bearings based on the modified Reynolds equation and performs multiobjective optimization through an improved MOALA.
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