Quantitative measurements of film thickness in a radially loaded deep-groove ball bearing
- Submitting institution
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University of Sussex
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 250860_71444
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.triboint.2017.11.001
- Title of journal
- Tribology International
- Article number
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- First page
- 239
- Volume
- 119
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0301-679X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2017.11.001
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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2
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper shows a novel approach to measuring lubricant film thickness in rolling bearings using electrical capacitance. The calibration of the capacitance is done following an original approach published earlier by the authors. All but one of the rolling elements have been replaced by similar elements made of non-conducting material. This allowed for the first time, precise evaluation of the film thickness in bearing contacts. The research was sponsored by SKF which will use these results to quantify the film thickness in research activities to better understand the physics and chemistry of lubricated rolling bearings. (contact, jeroen.bongaerts@skf.com, SKF-ERC)
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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