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Elastohydrodynamic film thickness measurements with advanced ester, fluorocarbon, and polyphenyl ether lubricants to 589 K (600 F).

Author
Kannel, J. W.
Published
Dec 1, 1971.
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1 electronic document
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Parker, R. J.
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Summary
Elastohydrodynamic (EHD) film thicknesses have been measured, by means of an X-ray technique, under conditions that closely simulate the ball-race contact in advanced turbine engine thrust bearings. The experiments were conducted with a rolling-disk machine using disks which yield a contact zone similar to that in the actual bearing. Both the rolling and spinning motions of the ball relative to the race were simulated by the apparatus. Four lubricants were evaluated at temperatures to 600 F and maximum Hertz stresses to 350,000 psi. The X-ray film thickness data correlated well with observations of surface distress (or lack thereof) in full-scale bearing tests with the same lubricants under similar conditions of temperature and load. The predicted variation of film thickness with speed and viscosity as verified, although the magnitude of measured film thickness was generally one-half to one-third of predicted values. An effect of stress greater than predicted was consistently observed in the higher stress range.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 19720004771.
Accession ID: 72N12420.
NASA-TN-D-6608.
E-6440.
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