Grease free surface flow on a rotating plate

• In order to improve the understanding of grease flow in various applications such as gears, seals and rolling element bearings, free surface flow of different greases under different running conditions has been investigated. A rotating disc has been used to study grease flow as the grease is subjected to a centrifugal force. The adhesion and mass loss was detected for greases with different rheology on different surfaces and surface textures. It is shown that the speed at which grease starts to move is mostly determined by grease type, yield stress and bleeding properties rather than surface material. Also, the surface adhesion is shown to be influenced both by the rheology of the grease and the surface material.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Strömningsmekanik och akustik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Tribologi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Tribology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Strömningslära

Fluid Mechanics

Maskinelement

Machine Elements

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