Publication detail

An Approximate Approach to Predict the Degree of Starvation in Ball–Disk Machine Based on the Relative Friction

ALI, F. KŘUPKA, I. HARTL, M.

Czech title

An Approximate Approach to Predict the Degree of Starvation in Ball–Disk Machine Based on the Relative Friction

English title

An Approximate Approach to Predict the Degree of Starvation in Ball–Disk Machine Based on the Relative Friction

Type

journal article - other

Language

en

Original abstract

This article focuses on analyzing the correlation between the degree of starvation and friction under the sliding motion in a ball-disk machine. The objective of this study was to define approximately the degree of starvation in the contact based on measuring one parameter (the relative coefficient of friction). Such an approximate approach could be useful in cases of opaque contacts where the optical interferometry technique cannot be used; for example, a steel ball on ametal disk. Experimental measurements were conducted under different degrees of starvation using a tribometer equipped with a torque sensor and a high-speed digital camera. The results showed agreement between the theoretical equations and the experimental measurements. Thus, it can be stated that the approximate ratio of the film thickness reduction can be predicted based on accurate measurements of friction.

Czech abstract

This article focuses on analyzing the correlation between the degree of starvation and friction under the sliding motion in a ball-disk machine. The objective of this study was to define approximately the degree of starvation in the contact based on measuring one parameter (the relative coefficient of friction). Such an approximate approach could be useful in cases of opaque contacts where the optical interferometry technique cannot be used; for example, a steel ball on ametal disk. Experimental measurements were conducted under different degrees of starvation using a tribometer equipped with a torque sensor and a high-speed digital camera. The results showed agreement between the theoretical equations and the experimental measurements. Thus, it can be stated that the approximate ratio of the film thickness reduction can be predicted based on accurate measurements of friction.

English abstract

This article focuses on analyzing the correlation between the degree of starvation and friction under the sliding motion in a ball-disk machine. The objective of this study was to define approximately the degree of starvation in the contact based on measuring one parameter (the relative coefficient of friction). Such an approximate approach could be useful in cases of opaque contacts where the optical interferometry technique cannot be used; for example, a steel ball on ametal disk. Experimental measurements were conducted under different degrees of starvation using a tribometer equipped with a torque sensor and a high-speed digital camera. The results showed agreement between the theoretical equations and the experimental measurements. Thus, it can be stated that the approximate ratio of the film thickness reduction can be predicted based on accurate measurements of friction.

Keywords in English

Relative Friction; Nonconformal Contacts; Starved Lubrication; Ball–Disk Machine

RIV year

2013

Released

27.08.2013

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Location

USA

ISSN

1040-2004

Volume

56

Number

4

Pages from–to

681–686

Pages count

6

BIBTEX


@article{BUT101079,
  author="Fadi {Ali} and Ivan {Křupka} and Martin {Hartl},
  title="An Approximate Approach to Predict the Degree of Starvation in Ball–Disk Machine Based on the Relative Friction",
  year="2013",
  volume="56",
  number="4",
  month="August",
  pages="681--686",
  publisher="Taylor & Francis",
  address="USA",
  issn="1040-2004"
}