In-situ measurement of the meniscus at the entry and exit of grease and oil lubricated rolling bearing contacts

The lubricant inlet meniscus in a rolling element bearing acts as a reservoir that feeds the elastohydrodynamic contact, resulting in a sufficiently thick film to avoid wear. A shortening and/or thinning of the inlet meniscus towards the contact centre is an indicator of bearing starvation and impai...

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Main Authors: W. A. Gray, R. S. Dwyer-Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2022.1056950/full