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Tribological Aspects Of Journal Bearings Focusing On The Stribeck Curve, Xiaobin Lu
Tribological Aspects Of Journal Bearings Focusing On The Stribeck Curve, Xiaobin Lu
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The dissertation focuses on the frictional characteristics of journal bearings as represented by the Stribeck curve. The behavior of lift-off speed and the factors that affect it are explored. An equation is proposed for predicting the lift-off speed. The comparison between the experimental results of oil- and grease-lubricated journal bearings with a mixed elastohydrodynamic lubrication model for line contacts is indicative of good agreement in the mixed lubrication regime. Efforts are made to modify the surface profile of bushing by putting dimples on its surface. Experimental results show that with proper dimensions of dimples, the friction performance of journal bearings …