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Full-Text Articles in Tribology
Assessment Of The Wear Effects Of Alumina-Nanofluids On Heat-Exchanger Materials, Fnu Aktaruzzaman
Assessment Of The Wear Effects Of Alumina-Nanofluids On Heat-Exchanger Materials, Fnu Aktaruzzaman
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Nanofluids are nano-size-powder suspensions in liquids that are mainly studied for their abnormal thermal transport properties, and hence as enhanced alternatives to ordinary cooling fluids. The tribological effects of nanofluids are, however, largely unknown, in particular their likely wear and/or erosion effects, because of their interaction with cooling-system (heat-exchanger) materials. The thesis presents research to establish methodologies for testing and evaluating surface-change by nanofluid impact. The work is presented on development of novel test rigs and testing methodologies, and on the use of typical surface analysis tools for assessment of wear and erosion that may be produced by nanofluids; prediction …
A Comparison Between Graphene And Ws2 As Solid Lubricant Additives To Aluminum For Automobile Applications, Sara Rengifo
A Comparison Between Graphene And Ws2 As Solid Lubricant Additives To Aluminum For Automobile Applications, Sara Rengifo
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this thesis was to compare graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) and WS2 as solid lubricant additives to aluminum in order to reduce friction and wear. The central hypothesis of this work relied on lubricating properties of 2D materials, which consist layers that slip under a shear force.
Two aluminum composites were made (Al-2 vol.% GNP and Al-2 vol.% WS2) by spark plasma sintering. Tribological properties were evaluated by ball-on-disk wear tests at room temperature (RT) and 200°C.
WS2 not only presented the lowest COF (0.66) but also improved the wear resistance of aluminum …
Wear Resistant Polydopamine/Ptfe Nanoparticle Composite Coating For Dry Lubrication Applications, Samuel George Beckford
Wear Resistant Polydopamine/Ptfe Nanoparticle Composite Coating For Dry Lubrication Applications, Samuel George Beckford
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation presents an investigation into the effect of nanoparticle fillers and a polydopamine adhesive primer on the tribological performance of thin PTFE films. The principal objective of this investigation was to reduce wear in PTFE films, an issue which precludes the use of PTFE films in tribological applications requiring high durability. The friction and wear of the composite films were evaluated using a ball-on-flat configuration in linear reciprocating motion. It was found that the use of a polydopamine adhesive primer reduces the wear of PTFE films more than 600 times. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results show that a tenacious …
Surface Modification Of Aluminum Alloys By Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation, Vahid Dehnavi
Surface Modification Of Aluminum Alloys By Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation, Vahid Dehnavi
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) is a surface treatment for the production of ceramic oxide coatings with great properties, such as high wear and corrosion resistance, on metal substrates, particularly aluminum and magnesium alloys. Formation of PEO coatings involves complex processes and mechanisms that are difficult to study. Currently, the PEO process is in a transition phase from research to commercial application, with a primary focus on the corrosion and wear protection of light alloys, and has recently generated interest as a promising surface treatment for biomedical applications.
To justify the industrial application of PEO, a more systematic and in-depth study …
Modeling Of Mixed Friction Interactions Occurring In Axial Piston Pumps, Andrew C. Adelsperger, Lizhi Shang, Dan Mizell, Monika Ivantysynova
Modeling Of Mixed Friction Interactions Occurring In Axial Piston Pumps, Andrew C. Adelsperger, Lizhi Shang, Dan Mizell, Monika Ivantysynova
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium
Axial piston pumps are integral to a variety of hydraulic systems due to their versatility and reliability, but most attempts to model them for design purposes have failed. However, software which fully models the fluid structures within these pumps, such as the FSTI gap design program, has improved significantly. Unfortunately, current discrepancies between simulated and measured friction forces on the cylinder due to the fluid drag and piston movement need to be eliminated so that more accurate simulation of these pumps in operation is possible. Friction measurements and FSTI simulation outputs were analyzed with MATLAB filters and graphs, resulting in …
Prediction Of Tribological Behavior Of Candidate Materials For Rotor Seals, John W. Franzino, Will F. Michul
Prediction Of Tribological Behavior Of Candidate Materials For Rotor Seals, John W. Franzino, Will F. Michul
Materials Engineering
To reduce high costs associated with manufacturing and testing materials for rotor seals, a procedure needs to be developed to quickly and accurately test candidate materials as they are released. The test should reduce the amount of fabrication required and model working conditions in order to accurately assess the tribological behavior of candidate materials. A possible solution was examined that utilized a rig meant to model operational stresses and wear. Compression modulus data was then taken in order to quantify the accumulation of damage due to microcracking, the primary mode of failure, through a damage index parameter. Testing results concluded …
Peek Wear Test System, Michael Brown, Mason Chellemi, Allian Roman
Peek Wear Test System, Michael Brown, Mason Chellemi, Allian Roman
Mechanical Engineering
The wear characteristics of PEEK carbon fiber composites are not well understood in comparison to high strength materials in common use such as steel, aluminum, and carbon fiber epoxy. This lack of understanding limits the applications in which the superior strength to weight ratio and stiffness of PEEK carbon fiber composites may be utilized with confidence to situations in which there are no significant bearing surface interactions between nearby components. The objective of this project was to design, build, and test a machine that is capable of evaluating the behavior of PEEK carbon fiber composites in a long term, high …
Phase Transformation In Monolayer Molybdenum Disulphide With And Without Defects Under Tension Predicted By Atomistic Simulations, Khanh Quoc Dang
Phase Transformation In Monolayer Molybdenum Disulphide With And Without Defects Under Tension Predicted By Atomistic Simulations, Khanh Quoc Dang
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In addition to its use as a solid lubricant, molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) has gained recent attention as a possible substitute for silicon as it is increasingly difficult to keep shrinking down electronic devices made of silicon, the conventional electronic material. When thinned down to atomic thickness, monolayer MoS2 possesses very unique and promising electronic and electrical properties. Unlike electronic and electrical properties, knowledge of the mechanical properties and role of structural defects on these properties of monolayer MoS2 is unexplored. For this thesis, the two main objectives are (1) to gain insight about the failure mechanism of monolayer MoS2 by …
Trampoline And Bungee Fatigue-Test Machine, Andy Brock, Christopher D'Elia, Ryan Murphy
Trampoline And Bungee Fatigue-Test Machine, Andy Brock, Christopher D'Elia, Ryan Murphy
Mechanical Engineering
JumpSport, a Saratoga based recreational and fitness trampoline company, sponsored this senior project team towards the development of a fatigue-testing machine. The goal of this project was to iterate the previous machine JumpSport used for bungee cord, spring, and trampoline fatigue testing. Since minimal study had been conducted on these specific bungee cords, the fixture was designed to confirm the theoretical correlations for rubber and perform the final tests according to a strict protocol. Operating with a specific test protocol in mind will allow the data from multiple tests to be combined and analyzed statistically. With a design concept in …
Experimental And Theoretical Investigations Of Lube Oil Performance And Engine Friction, William Fredrick Rohr
Experimental And Theoretical Investigations Of Lube Oil Performance And Engine Friction, William Fredrick Rohr
Doctoral Dissertations
The feasibility of using a motored small, single-cylinder 517 cc Hatz 1D50 diesel engine to evaluate lube oil performance and engine friction at conditions typical for a fired engine is investigated in the present study. In addition a commercial engine modeling software, AVL Excite Power Unit, is used to predict the effects of lube oil formulations on the engine friction of the same engine. The motored engine can be operated with and without compression and with and without the engine oil pump. Lube oil performance is evaluated for 19 different lube oils by using either instantaneous motoring torque (motoring torque …
Enhanced Tribological Properties Of Surfaces Patterned With Su8/Dlc Microstructures, Luke Osborn
Enhanced Tribological Properties Of Surfaces Patterned With Su8/Dlc Microstructures, Luke Osborn
Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal
In tribology (the study of friction, wear, and lubrication), it is known that micro-textured surfaces can reduce friction due to decreased contact area between two surfaces. The problem with many micro-textures, however, is their inability to withstand significant amounts of wear, thus limiting their potential uses and overall effectiveness. In this study, connected and isolated microstructures of SU8, a negative tone photoresist, coated with and without diamond-like carbon (DLC), were designed to investigate the effects of these microstructures and DLC coating on the tribological performance of a surface. Friction and wear studies were conducted using a tribometer; surface topography and …
Analytical Solutions Of Piston Ring Lubrication Using Mass Conserving Cavitation Algorithm, Jerzy Sawicki, Biao Yu
Analytical Solutions Of Piston Ring Lubrication Using Mass Conserving Cavitation Algorithm, Jerzy Sawicki, Biao Yu
Jerzy T. Sawicki
A novel analytical approach for piston ring lubrication solution is presented by taking proper account of mass conservation in the cavitated region (JFO boundary conditions). A system of five nonlinear equations is employed to calculate such parameters as oil film thickness, frictional force, power loss, and oil flow rate. For an enclosed cavitation pattern in piston-ring assembly it was found, that JFO boundary conditions give much better accounting of the estimation of friction force, power loss and flow rate. To show the effectiveness of the undertaken approach, the widely accepted Jeng's approach (Jeng, 1992a) was selected, in which the pressure …
Static And Dynamic Analysis Of Bearings For Truck Brake Compressor, Biao Yu, Jerzy Sawicki, V. Dunaevsky
Static And Dynamic Analysis Of Bearings For Truck Brake Compressor, Biao Yu, Jerzy Sawicki, V. Dunaevsky
Jerzy T. Sawicki
Mobility method is used to analyze the steady-state performance of crankshaft and connecting rod bearings which are subjected to loads whose magnitude and direction both vary in time. The steady-state characteristics include journal center orbit, minimum film thickness, maximum film pressure, effective temperature, flow through the bearing, etc. To extract the stiffness and damping coefficients over the load cycle, linear analysis method based on a short-bearing approximation is employed. In addition, the oil flow through the main and connecting rod bearings is investigated. Sufficient lubrication conditions for these bearings are discussed. This combined analysis is supported by numerical simulations.
Experimental And Theoretical Rotordynamic Characteristics Of A Hybrid Journal Bearing, Jerzy Sawicki, R. Capaldi, M. Adams
Experimental And Theoretical Rotordynamic Characteristics Of A Hybrid Journal Bearing, Jerzy Sawicki, R. Capaldi, M. Adams
Jerzy T. Sawicki
This paper describes an experimental and theoretical investigation of a four-pocket,oil-fed, orifice-compensated hydrostatic bearing including the hybrid effects of journalrotation. The test apparatus incorporates a double-spool-shaft spindle which permitsindependent control over the journal spin speed and the frequencyof an adjustable-magnitude circular orbit, for both forward and backwardwhirling. This configuration yields data that enables determination of thefull linear anisotropic rotordynamic model. The dynamic force measurements weremade simultaneously with two independent systems, one with piezoelectric loadcells and the other with strain gage load cells. Theoreticalpredictions are made for the same configuration and operating conditionsas the test matrix using a finite-difference solver of …
Nonlinear Prediction Of Rotordynamic Coefficients For A Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing, Jerzy Sawicki, T.V.V.L. Rao
Nonlinear Prediction Of Rotordynamic Coefficients For A Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing, Jerzy Sawicki, T.V.V.L. Rao
Jerzy T. Sawicki
In the analysis of hydrodynamic journal bearings, linearized stiffness and damping coefficients are widely used for the evaluation of stability and dynamic response characteristics. Under given operating conditions, these coefficients vary along the locus of the orbital response, and are not valid at large amplitudes (40% of the bearing clearance) of the journal motion. The time history of journal bearing motion for large vibrations is accurately predicted herein using nonlinear (time-transient) analysis. This paper discusses the adequacy of bearing analysis based on linearized coefficients and presents the significance of variation of the coefficients under the dynamic conditions. A method to …
Analytical Solution Of Piston Ring Pack Lubrication For Truck Air Brake Compressor, Biao Yu, Jerzy Sawicki, V. Dunaevsky
Analytical Solution Of Piston Ring Pack Lubrication For Truck Air Brake Compressor, Biao Yu, Jerzy Sawicki, V. Dunaevsky
Jerzy T. Sawicki
This paper presents an analytical solution of piston ring pack lubrication for two-cylinder truck air brake compressor. A system of nonlinear equations with seven variables was developed to describe lubrication phenomena of the piston ring pack for both fully flooded and starvation conditions. The full mass conservation boundary conditions defined by JFO ([ 14 ],[ 15 ]) theory were employed for complete description of the cavitation algorithm with enclosed and open cavitation patterns. Impact of the piston ring design parameters such as offset, crown height, and tension on the oil transport, lubrication conditions and friction losses of the compressor were …
Stability Characteristics Of Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearings Incorporating Cavitation Effects, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Stability Characteristics Of Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearings Incorporating Cavitation Effects, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Jerzy T. Sawicki
Stabilitycharacteristics of the herringbone grooved journal bearings (HGJBs) are analyzedtaking into account cavitation of the fluid flow. The perturbedvalues of pressure and film thickness from a given equilibriumposition are substituted into the Elrod's universal equation, which considersmass conservation in the complete bearing geometry. In order toanalyze the herringbone groove configuration, the governing equations under steadyand perturbed states are transformed to a rectangular domain usingthe grid transformation techniques. It is assumed that under perturbedconditions, the cavitation extent in the bearing remains unchanged andthe pressure gradients are computed in the full film region.The linearized stiffness and damping coefficients are evaluated in thecomplete …
Linear Stability Analysis For A Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing Considering Cavitation Effects, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Linear Stability Analysis For A Hydrodynamic Journal Bearing Considering Cavitation Effects, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Jerzy T. Sawicki
The purpose of this paper is to present the two-dimensional linear stability analysis considering the fluid flow in both full film and cavitation regions for a plain cylindrical journal bearing. The Lund's infinitesimal perturbation procedure is applied to Elrod's universal equation for evaluation of unsteady pressure gradients. Based on JFO theory, the pressure distribution, film rupture, and reformation boundaries can be obtained using Elrod's universal equation, for a given operating position of the journal. In this work, it is assumed that for infinitesimal perturbation of a journal about the equilibrium position, the film rupture and film reformation boundaries are the …
Dynamic Coefficient Prediction In Multi-Lobe Journal Bearings Using A Mass Conservation Algorithm, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Dynamic Coefficient Prediction In Multi-Lobe Journal Bearings Using A Mass Conservation Algorithm, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Jerzy T. Sawicki
A numerical procedure incorporating cavitation modeling in the predication of dynamic coefficients for four multi-lobe bearings is presented. A first order perturbation solution of the density (or fractional film content) is obtained by using the Elrod universal equation. The Elrod algorithm conserves mass throughout the bearing and automatically predicts the full film and cavitation regions using a switch function. In this work, the cavitation boundary predicted under steady state is considered for calculation of four unsteady pressure gradients. Results of stiffness and damping coefficients are presented for four multi-lobe bearing configurations, viz., two-axial groove, elliptical, three-lobe and offset cylindrical bearing …
Magnetic Bearings For Non-Destructive Health Monitoring Of Rotating Machinery Supported In Conventional Bearings, M. Kasarda, D, Quinn, T. Bash, D. Inman, R. Kirk, Jerzy Sawicki
Magnetic Bearings For Non-Destructive Health Monitoring Of Rotating Machinery Supported In Conventional Bearings, M. Kasarda, D, Quinn, T. Bash, D. Inman, R. Kirk, Jerzy Sawicki
Jerzy T. Sawicki
This paper describes initial results from a project expanding the field of rotor health monitoring by using Active Magnetic Bearings (AMBs) as actuators for applying a variety of known force inputs to a spinning rotor in order to monitor and evaluate response signals resulting from these inputs on-line. Similar to modal analysis and other nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques which apply input signals to static structures in order to monitor responses; this approach allows for the measurement of both input and output response in a rotating system for evaluation. However, unlike these techniques, the new procedure allows for multiple forms of …
Stability Analysis Of Floating Ball Bearing, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Stability Analysis Of Floating Ball Bearing, T.V.V.L. Rao, Jerzy Sawicki
Jerzy T. Sawicki
Conventional disk drive motors supported on ball bearings (BBs) cause nonrepeatable runout (NRRO) due to the surface imperfections on balls and raceways. NRRO is a source of track misregistration between head and disk that inhibits high track density in a hard disk drive. Fluid dynamic bearings with herringbone grooves either on the rotating or stationary surfaces are a suitable replacement for conventional ball bearings. Herringbone grooved bearings have considerably lower noise level than ball bearings and have better stability compared to plain journal bearings at concentric operating position. However, herringbone-grooved patterns are difficult to manufacture because groove depth is of …
Electrohydrodynamic Enhancement Of Heat Transfer And Mass Transport In Gaseous Media, Bulk Dielectric Liquids And Dielectric Thin Liquid Films, Seyed Reza Mahmoudi
Electrohydrodynamic Enhancement Of Heat Transfer And Mass Transport In Gaseous Media, Bulk Dielectric Liquids And Dielectric Thin Liquid Films, Seyed Reza Mahmoudi
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Controlling transport phenomena in liquid and gaseous media through electrostatic forces has brought new important scientific and industrial applications. Although numerous EHD applications have been explored and extensively studied so far, the fast-growing technologies, mainly in the semiconductor industry, introduce new challenges and demands. These challenges require enhancement of heat transfer and mass transport in small scales (sometimes in molecular scales) to remove highly concentrated heat fluxes from reduced size devices. Electric field induced flows, or electrohydrodynamics (EHD), have shown promise in both macro and micro-scale devices.
Several existing problems in EHD heat transfer enhancements were investigated in this thesis. …
Acoustic Emission Detection Of Metals And Alloys During Machining Operations, Jameson K. Nelson
Acoustic Emission Detection Of Metals And Alloys During Machining Operations, Jameson K. Nelson
Purdue Polytechnic Masters Theses
Nelson, Jameson K. M.S., Purdue University, May 2012. Acoustic Emission Detection of Metals and Alloys During Machining Operations. Major Professor: Rodney G. Handy.
Practical correlation between material deformation attributes and theoretical concepts of machining has proven difficult to attain. The purpose of this study was to further explore trends and relationships using acoustic emission detection of materials undergoing single-point lathe turning machine processes. The majority of machining experiments that incorporate acoustic emissions focuses on tool degradation for the purposes of optimizing consumables required to manufacture mechanical devices. Experiments were implemented varying recording location, mechanical barrier condition, and machine parameters. The …
Wear Behavior Of Tini And Tini-Tic Clads Deposited By Tig Surfacing, Masoud Harooni, Morteza Shamanian, Alireza Fadaei Tehrani
Wear Behavior Of Tini And Tini-Tic Clads Deposited By Tig Surfacing, Masoud Harooni, Morteza Shamanian, Alireza Fadaei Tehrani
Masoud Harooni
This paper deals with the investigation of wear behavior of TiNi and TiNi-TiC clads applied to plain carbon steel by tungsten inert gas (TIG) surfacing process. In this regard, ball milled Ti-Ni and Ti-Ni-C powder mixtures were used as feedstock materials. The clad layers were investigated using X-ray diffractometery (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), hardness measurements and reciprocating wear tests. The results of microhardness measurements indicated that hardness values of TiNi-TiC composites were higher than those of TiNi by approximately 100HV. It was also shown that the wear behavior of TiNi-TiC clads was better than that …
Experimental Benchmarking Of Surface Textured Lip Seal Models, Wei Li
Experimental Benchmarking Of Surface Textured Lip Seal Models, Wei Li
Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering
A thorough investigation on the existing hydrodynamic lubrication theories and the reverse pumping theories for the conventional lip seal is conducted. On that basis, the algorithms and the methods used in the numerical modeling of the conventional lip seal are modified and applied to the study of the lip seal running against surface textured shafts. For each step of the study, the numerical model is benchmarked against the experimental results. Important physical mechanisms which explain the reverse pumping ability of the triangular surface structures are revealed. Meanwhile, the accuracy of the numerical model is tested. In general, the numerical simulation …
Investigating Polymer-Tool Steel Interfaces To Predict The Work Of Adhesion For Demoulding Force Optimisation, Kevin Delaney, David Kennedy, Giuliano Bissacco
Investigating Polymer-Tool Steel Interfaces To Predict The Work Of Adhesion For Demoulding Force Optimisation, Kevin Delaney, David Kennedy, Giuliano Bissacco
Conference Papers
Demoulding parts from replication tools is a critical stage of replication processes such as injection moulding and hot embossing. This challenge increases as part size decreases since components and associated replication cores become more fragile and liable to damage. Understanding interfacial characteristics between a polymer and the tool surface is critical to optimise the demoulding of such parts from replication tools. The strength of the polymer-tool interaction is characterised by the adhesion energy and is specific for a particular polymer-tool pair. It’s magnitude depends upon the tool material, the chemical structure of the polymer, the processing conditions and the surface …
Rayleigh Test Apparatus Design Report, Josef Duller, Owen Raybould, James Nicovich
Rayleigh Test Apparatus Design Report, Josef Duller, Owen Raybould, James Nicovich
Mechanical Engineering
The Rayleigh Test Apparatus is a device that will be used to test the thermodynamic properties of Nitrous Oxide to assess the feasibility of using this fluid as a coolant for a hybrid rocket aero spike. The aero spike is intended to redirect the propulsion flow as it leaves the engine to create a more efficient flow pattern at low and high altitudes. However, there are issues of overheating which leads to melting of the aero spike. For this reason, the use of nitrous oxide (N2O) as a coolant is being explored. N20 is being considered because it is already …
Manufacturing Self-Assembled Coatings Of Micro- And Nano-Particles By Controlled Evaporation Of Drops And Thin Films, Junfeng Xiao, Rajneesh Bhardwaj, Daniel Attinger
Manufacturing Self-Assembled Coatings Of Micro- And Nano-Particles By Controlled Evaporation Of Drops And Thin Films, Junfeng Xiao, Rajneesh Bhardwaj, Daniel Attinger
Daniel Attinger
The engineered deposition of self-assembled coatings of micro- and nano-particles on solid surfaces has applications in photonic crystals, optoelectronic devices, sensors, waveguides and antireflective coatings. Besides lithographic, etching or vapor deposition methods, these coatings can be self-assembled on small (
Some Considerations For Regional Airline Operations On Contaminated Runways., Nihad E. Daidzic
Some Considerations For Regional Airline Operations On Contaminated Runways., Nihad E. Daidzic
Aviation Department Publications
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Atomic Force Microscopy For Better Probing Surface Properties At Nanoscale: Calibration, Design And Application, Yu Liu
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
To measure force by AFM with high resolution requires accurate calibration of optic – lever detection sensitivity and spring constant. On biological AFM force mode, the coupling effects of the liquid environment, spot size of laser beam and laser spot location on AFM cantilever backside, must be considered to correlate the static sensitivities from force curves in air and in liquid for calibration. An effective model has been developed first and experimentally elucidated to calibrate the static sensitivity in liquid. The proposed model eliminates inconvenience of static sensitivity calibration in liquid with possible contamination sources.
The static sensitivity based on …