Research on Commercial Vehicle Clutch Release Bearing Fatigue Life Prediction Model

Abstract:

Commercial vehicle clutch release bearings working at high speed, strong vibration,high temperature, damp and easy pollution conditions. Fatigue life analysis is based on the release bearing rings or rolling body began to appear fatigue spalling, in which this kind of phenomenon is under cyclic stress. The contact stress distribution is not uniform, the contact stress is mainly concentrated near the surface; influenced by the geometry and physical properties and lubrication of the surface significantly. Contact between the two types of fatigue crack extension methods: fatigue crack surface under expansion and surface fatigue crack propagation. The surface crack growth mainly originated from two kinds of cases: crack caused by surface pre crack and contact between the two surface asperity each other. New life prediction model for the release bearing based on L-P theory and Tallian model ,in which influence factors of fatigue life is introduced on the smelting process, surface defect, surface roughness, residual stress, elastohydrodynamic lubrication oil film,environmental cleanliness, temperature, the effect of varying load characteristics and other factors of fatigue life. The results show that: the clutch release bearing life prediction model of new and more close to the real conditions of automobile clutch, provide the theory basis for the development of a new generation high-speed heavy-duty clutch release bearing of the commercial vehicle.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 423-426)
• Pages: 1853-1857
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.423-426.1853
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Guo Liang Chen*, Xiao Yang Chen
• Keywords: Clutch, Commercial Vehicle, Fatigue Life, Prediction Model, Release Bearing

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