Close-to-Application Test Methodology Validated by a Baseline Study for Novel Bearing Developments in Aircraft Turbines

Philipp Renhart, Florian Summer, Florian Grün, Andreas Eder

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Abstract

The main objective of the present paper is the validation of new methods concerning experimental investigations of journal bearings under ordinary and extraordinary operational conditions. Derived results should facilitate the determination of damage mechanisms and a qualitative ranking for a prospective coating development. Prior investigated scenarios like start/stop and emergency running behavior were extended by starved and unlubricated experiments for an aircraft application. Focusing on thermal stability and reproducibility, two new subscale test strategies were developed derived from generalized operational conditions of journal bearings. For an improved ex-situ wear measurement of bearing shells, a new device was developed successfully. The results showed that the newly designed test methodologies are suitable to investigate unlubricated coatings leading to conclusive and repetitive results.

Original languageEnglish
Article number7
Pages (from-to)1-14
Number of pages14
JournalLubricants
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2020

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Keywords

  • Bearing
  • Coatings
  • Methodology
  • Sub-scale
  • Testing

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