Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction

The issue of elastohydrodynamic lubricants in industry has been investigated by many researchers. Whereby many machine elements, such as gear teeth, cams and followers and rolling-element bearings are working under spinning and rolling conditions. Thus, the function of lubricant is to prevent fricti...

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Main Author: Zakaria, Nazri Huzaimi
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description The issue of elastohydrodynamic lubricants in industry has been investigated by many researchers. Whereby many machine elements, such as gear teeth, cams and followers and rolling-element bearings are working under spinning and rolling conditions. Thus, the function of lubricant is to prevent friction and wear which causes material failure between two surfaces. Bio-based lubricants are one of the possibilities that might be used as a substitute to the conventional lubricants in the industries. Therefore, in this research we focused on elastohydrodynamic lubrication flows at the elliptical conjunctions by using bio-based lubricants. The numerical approach is used in this study to determine the effect of elliptical conjunctions by using the Gambit and Fluent software. This software helps to verify the deformation of the pressure distribution at the conjunctions. We had obtained that at constant speed, the mineral oil has the highest value of dynamics pressure than bio-based lubricants along X and Y axis between two surfaces. So, the mineral oil will able to carry more load than bio-based lubricant. However, we obtain that the bio-based lubricant is the best lubricant to protect the surfaces from wear and damage than mineral oil because mineral oil has higher value of dynamics pressure than bio-based lubricant.
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spelling my.utm.eprints-111072018-05-30T02:32:55Z http://eprints.utm.my/11107/ Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction Zakaria, Nazri Huzaimi TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The issue of elastohydrodynamic lubricants in industry has been investigated by many researchers. Whereby many machine elements, such as gear teeth, cams and followers and rolling-element bearings are working under spinning and rolling conditions. Thus, the function of lubricant is to prevent friction and wear which causes material failure between two surfaces. Bio-based lubricants are one of the possibilities that might be used as a substitute to the conventional lubricants in the industries. Therefore, in this research we focused on elastohydrodynamic lubrication flows at the elliptical conjunctions by using bio-based lubricants. The numerical approach is used in this study to determine the effect of elliptical conjunctions by using the Gambit and Fluent software. This software helps to verify the deformation of the pressure distribution at the conjunctions. We had obtained that at constant speed, the mineral oil has the highest value of dynamics pressure than bio-based lubricants along X and Y axis between two surfaces. So, the mineral oil will able to carry more load than bio-based lubricant. However, we obtain that the bio-based lubricant is the best lubricant to protect the surfaces from wear and damage than mineral oil because mineral oil has higher value of dynamics pressure than bio-based lubricant. 2010-05 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/11107/1/NazriHuzaimiZakariaMFKM2010.pdf Zakaria, Nazri Huzaimi (2010) Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Zakaria, Nazri Huzaimi
Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
title Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
title_full Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
title_fullStr Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
title_full_unstemmed Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
title_short Elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
title_sort elastohydrodynamics lubrication for bio-based lubricants in elliptical conjunction
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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