CALCULATING A WEAR HAZARD

Abstract

THE ability to calculate oil film thickness has proved to be a big step forward in evaluating the load carrying capacity of plain bearings under dynamic load. Even if factors such as shaft and housing deformation, modification of viscosity with pressure and inadequate filling of the film in the diverging areas are not taken into account in calculation, there is a good correlation between the theoretical results and the oil film thickness measurements.

Citation

(1983), "CALCULATING A WEAR HAZARD", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 35 No. 5, pp. 164-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb053269