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Effect of filtration on rolling-element-bearing life in contaminated lubricant environment
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Moyer, D. W. Sherlock, J. J. Loewenthal, S. H. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | Fatigue tests were conducted on groups of 65 millimeter-bore ball bearings under four levels of filtration with and without a contaminated MIL-L-23699 lubricant. The baseline series used noncontaminated oil with 49 micron absolute filtration. In the remaining tests contaminants of the composition found in aircraft engine filters were injected into the filter's supply line at a constant rate of 125 milligrams per bearing-hour. The test filters had absolute particle removal ratings of 3, 30, 49, and 105 microns (0.45, 10, 30, and 70 microns nominal), respectively. Bearings were tested at 15,000 rpm under 4580 newtons radial load. Bearing life and running tract condition generally improved with finer filtration. The 3 and 30 micron filter bearings in a contaminated lubricant had statistically equivalent lives, approaching those from the baseline tests. The experimental lives of 49 micron bearings were approximately half the baseline bearing's lives. Bearings tested with the 105 micron filter experienced wear failures. The degree of surface distress, weight loss, and probable failure mode were found to be dependent on filtration level, with finer filtration being clearly beneficial. |
| File Size | 2586974 |
| Page Count | 35 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780020514 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3kx06j6r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Fatigue Life Filtration Contaminants Roller Bearings Wear Life Durability Boundary Lubrication Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
