Lubrication and its types
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Topics ..…
• Fricton
• Lubrication
• Why lubrication is needed
• Classification of lubricants
• Types of lubrication (in details)
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• Fricton
Is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces ,fluid
layers and material elements sliding against each other .
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• Lubrication
Lubrication is the process or technique employed to reduce wear of one
or both surfaces in close proximity, and moving relative to each other, by
interposing a substance called lubricant between the surfaces to help
carry the load between them .
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• Why lubrication is needed ???
• Friction / Wear
• Heat generation
• Increases life of machinery
• Reduces energy consumption
• Material protection
• Sealing
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On the basis of its physical state, we can classify the lubricants
as follows :-
• Classification of lubricants
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Types of lubrication
Considering the nature of motion between moving or sliding surfaces,
there are different types or mechanisms by which the lubrication is
done , They are:
1. Hydrodynamic orThick Film Lubrication
2. Hydrostatic lubrication
3. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
4. Boundary or thin film lubrication
5. Mixed lubrication
6. Extreme pressure lubrication
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1. Hydrodynamic or (Thick Film Lubrication)
• is exist when the moving surfaces are separated by the pressure of a continuous
unbroken film or layer of lubrication.
• In this type , the load is taken completely by the oil film.
• It depends on the relative speed between the surfaces, oil viscosity, load, and
clearance between the moving or sliding surfaces.
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Application of hydrodynamic lubrication :
Delicate instruments.
Light machines like watches, clocks, guns, sewing machines.
Scientific instruments .
Large plain bearings like pedestal bearings, main bearing of diesel
engine .
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2 . Hydrostatic lubrication
• It is essentially a form of hydrodynamic lubrication .
• But the film instead of being self-generated, the separating
pressure is supplied by an external oil pump .
• Hydrostatic lubrication depends on the inlet pressure of oil and
clearance between the surfaces .
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Application of hydrostatic lubrication :
This type of lubrication is mainly used in the following areas :
• Two stroke engines .
• Bigger machines .
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3. Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
• Is developed in heavily loaded rolling contacts .
• film.
• High pressure results in increasing viscosity of lubricant , which
improves load capacity .
• The contacting surface is elastically deformed,distributing the load
over a greater area .
Examples of machinery applications that operate under EHL are:
• rolling element bearings, gear teeth and cam contacts (rolling)
where high rolling contact loads occur.
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4. Boundary or thin film lubrication
• Lubrication film is insufficient to separate the contacting surfaces.
• the oil film thickness is so small .
• metal to metal contact occurs between the moving surfaces .
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• Unlubricated vs boundary lub vs hydrodynamic lub
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This type of lubrication is used in the following areas :
1. A shaft starts moving from rest.
2. The speed is very low.
3. The load is very high.
4. Viscosity of the lubricant is too low.
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5. Mixed lubrication
. is the transition between Hydrodynamic and Boundary lubrication.
. Two surfaces are partly separated, partly in contact .
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6. Extreme pressure lubrication
. This lubrication is for very high press ,temperature, speed sliding
surfaces .
. Extreme pressure additives are used along with the lubricants .
. Then form solid surface films of (S,CL and P) , acts as a barrier to
reduce friction, wear, eliminate the possibility of welding .
. They are activated by reacting with the metal surface when the
temperatures are elevated due to the extreme pressure and friction .
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Summary : Stribeck curve
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