Development of Testing Machine for Measuring Unsteady State EHL Film under Heavy Load

Abstract:

In order to study elastohydrodynamic lubrication characteristics of cylindrical roller under heavy load and unsteady state, a testing machine is designed for measuring line contact film thickness and shape according to optical interference principle. The experimental apparatus is mainly made of glass block reciprocating motion systems, ball or roller rolling rotation system, loading system, speed control systems, lighting systems and image acquisition system. Moving parts is formed by the slider-crank mechanism. Specimen is accompanied by a pair of floating trial roller bearing. Specimen load is applied by leverage. The entrainment velocity of roller is approximate sinusoidal variation during a cycle. Experiment interference image is satisfactory, can provide reliable experimental data for future research.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 721)
• Pages: 91-95
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.721.91
• Online since: December 2014
• Authors: Nai Ming Miao, Jian Ning Ding, Ji Chang Yang
• Keywords: Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication, Heavy Load, Testing Machine, Unsteady State

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