Procedures for measuring thickness of lubricating film using capacitive method on Amsler-type friction machines

Abstract

A technique has been developed for measuring the thickness of a lubricating film by the capacitive method on Amsler-type friction machines. A diagram of the implementation of the original device for solving the problem is described, a method for its calibration is described. It was experimentally established that the applied method is highly stable in the results obtained in a wide range of measured values.

Calculation model for lubrication of bearings with unconventional support surface profile and fusible shaft surface coating

“…However, lubrication on fused coatings is not a self-sustaining process. To ensure self-sustaining lubrication of sliding bearings, it is necessary that one of the contact surfaces had metal coating and there was always some lubricant present, which can be achieved by the continuous feeding of the lubricant or by using a porous coating on the other contact surface [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26], or by using an unconventional support profile.…”