Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance

The impact of driveline lubricants on rolling element bearing fatigue has been an important concern for many years. The recent emphasis on improved drivetrain efficiency has further heightened interest in the impact of lubricants on bearing life. A number of laboratory roller bearing test machines h...

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Autores principales: Ananda Gajanayake, Andrew Gelder, Susie Hurley, Michael E. Huston, Christopher F. McFadden, Morey N. Najman, Brian M. O’Connor, Elizabeth Schiferl
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:24c52d0b5a4f4936ae364d61755f46252021-11-05T09:26:56ZFundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance1881-219810.2474/trol.5.203https://doaj.org/article/24c52d0b5a4f4936ae364d61755f46252010-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trol/5/4/5_4_203/_pdf/-char/enhttps://doaj.org/toc/1881-2198The impact of driveline lubricants on rolling element bearing fatigue has been an important concern for many years. The recent emphasis on improved drivetrain efficiency has further heightened interest in the impact of lubricants on bearing life. A number of laboratory roller bearing test machines have been used to qualify lubricants for automotive applications. Included in these is the Unisteel Rolling Fatigue Testing Machine. We herein present results from an experimental matrix of driveline additives tested using a Unisteel test procedure. Statistical analysis of the cycles to pitting failure suggests that there was no difference in calculated bearing fatigue life between additive families taken as a group. Failure analysis of the end-of-test bearings suggests that the observed fatigue lives were primarily governed by poor surface finish on a flat test specimen commonly used to increase contact stress in accelerated Unisteel bearing fatigue test procedures.Ananda GajanayakeAndrew GelderSusie HurleyMichael E. HustonChristopher F. McFaddenMorey N. NajmanBrian M. O’ConnorElizabeth SchiferlJapanese Society of Tribologistsarticlebearing fatiguepittingunisteelball bearingtransmission fluidgear oillubricantPhysicsQC1-999Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Mechanical engineering and machineryTJ1-1570ChemistryQD1-999ENTribology Online, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 203-210 (2010)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic bearing fatigue
pitting
unisteel
ball bearing
transmission fluid
gear oil
lubricant
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle bearing fatigue
pitting
unisteel
ball bearing
transmission fluid
gear oil
lubricant
Physics
QC1-999
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Mechanical engineering and machinery
TJ1-1570
Chemistry
QD1-999
Ananda Gajanayake
Andrew Gelder
Susie Hurley
Michael E. Huston
Christopher F. McFadden
Morey N. Najman
Brian M. O’Connor
Elizabeth Schiferl
Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance
description The impact of driveline lubricants on rolling element bearing fatigue has been an important concern for many years. The recent emphasis on improved drivetrain efficiency has further heightened interest in the impact of lubricants on bearing life. A number of laboratory roller bearing test machines have been used to qualify lubricants for automotive applications. Included in these is the Unisteel Rolling Fatigue Testing Machine. We herein present results from an experimental matrix of driveline additives tested using a Unisteel test procedure. Statistical analysis of the cycles to pitting failure suggests that there was no difference in calculated bearing fatigue life between additive families taken as a group. Failure analysis of the end-of-test bearings suggests that the observed fatigue lives were primarily governed by poor surface finish on a flat test specimen commonly used to increase contact stress in accelerated Unisteel bearing fatigue test procedures.
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author Ananda Gajanayake
Andrew Gelder
Susie Hurley
Michael E. Huston
Christopher F. McFadden
Morey N. Najman
Brian M. O’Connor
Elizabeth Schiferl
author_facet Ananda Gajanayake
Andrew Gelder
Susie Hurley
Michael E. Huston
Christopher F. McFadden
Morey N. Najman
Brian M. O’Connor
Elizabeth Schiferl
author_sort Ananda Gajanayake
title Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance
title_short Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance
title_full Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance
title_fullStr Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance
title_full_unstemmed Fundamental Study on the Use of the Unisteel Bearing Tester to Differentiate Driveline Lubricant Additive Performance
title_sort fundamental study on the use of the unisteel bearing tester to differentiate driveline lubricant additive performance
publisher Japanese Society of Tribologists
publishDate 2010
url https://doaj.org/article/24c52d0b5a4f4936ae364d61755f4625
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