Lubrication Flashcards
The resistance to movement between two surfaces that touch each other is what?
Friction
What are the negative effects to friction? (3)
- Resists movement so increases power consumption
- Causes wear
- Generates heat = reduces life
What are the positive effects of friction? (4)
- Provides traction
- Promotes accurate tracking (bearings)
- Change of motion (start, acceleration and stopping)
- polishing
What are the 3 main types of friction?
- Sliding
- Rolling
- Fluid
The resistance to movement that is produced when one surface slides across another is what friction?
Sliding friction
Which type of friction produces the most amount of resistance?
Sliding
The resistance to movement of one surface rolling over another is an example of what friction?
Rolling friction
The resistance to flow within the fluid is which friction type?
Fluid friction
What is friction?
The resistance of movement between 2 surfaces
What type of friction exists within a lubricant?
Fluid friction
What is a fluid?
Anything that flows.
Can be liquid or gas
A substance that reduces friction when applied as a surface coating is considered what?
A lubricant
The property of reducing friction is known as what?
Lubricity
What are the 5 functions of lubricants? (Liquids)
- Reduce friction
- Anti-corrosion
- Remove heat (liquids)
- Remove contaminants (liquids)
- Help seal
How do lubricants help reduce friction?
By separating the moving surfaces with a film that has less friction than the moving surface.
What determines the lubrication regime or type of lubrication?
The thickness of the fluid
What type of lubrication is thick enough to completely separate the surfaces with a continuous film? (No damage)
Full film lubrication
What are the 3 characteristics to full film lubrication
- Offers least friction resistance
- Eliminates rust on moving surfaces
- Generates the least heat
Which type of lubrication completely separates 2 surfaces to the extent that deformation takes place?
Elasto-hydrodynamic film
Which lubricant film type does not separate the surface so some of the tips of asperities touch?
Boundary film lubrication
What are the characteristics of boundary film lubrications?
- Forms at low speeds
- Forms when the viscosity of the lubricants is too low to support the load
- Forms if there is not enough lubricant
- Results in higher friction
What lubrication type relates to the rotation of a shaft forming an oil wedge that forces a full film of fluid into the loaded area
Hydrodynamic lubrication
Relating to hydrodynamic lubrication, what does the minimum speed required to form a full film depend on?
The load pressure and viscosity of the fluid
Relating to hydrodynamic lubrication why is it important to rotate the shaft above the minimum speed for full film lubrication as soon as possible?
Destructive wear occurs on the bearing and the shaft if not at speed
How does total clearance of a bearing affect the load support from fluid film?
Large clearance area = small load support
Small clearance area = large load support
What are the 3 factors that affect the thickness of the hydrodynamic film in the loaded area?
- Speed
- Viscosity
- Load pressure
How does speed affect the thickness of hydrodynamic film?
The height of the film increases with speed
How does viscosity affect the thickness of hydrodynamic film?
The height of the film increase with viscosity
How does load pressure affect the thickness of hydrodynamic film?
The height of the film decreases with load pressure
Why does hydrodynamic film height change with load pressure?
The film acts like a spring
How does lubricant reduce friction?
- protective film between components
- replacing sliding friction with fluid
What type of lubricant film forms under a loaded rolling element?
Elastro-hydrodynamic lubrication
Does elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication provide a complete separation of the rolling surfaces?
Yes
Does boundary film provide complete separation of surfaces?
No
What type of film has the most friction?
Boundary film
Under what conditions does boundary film form? (3)
- low speeds
- viscosity too low
- insufficient lubrication
Why does a reduction in clearance increase the load capacity of a journal bearing?
Reduction in clearance increases the arc of the load supporting film
(Less area to fill)
What are the (2) conditions necessary to ensure full film lubrication?
- shaft is above the minimum speed
- viscosity must be high enough to support the load
The measurement of fluid friction (resistance to flow) is know as what?
Viscosity
Fluids that flow easily have what viscosity?
Low
Fluids that flow very slowly have what viscosity?
High
What is the most important property of a lubricant?
Viscosity
What are the 3 factors that affect viscosity?
- Temperature
- Pressure
- Speed
How does temperature affect viscosity?
Higher temperature = lower viscosity
Why does temperature affect viscosity?
As temperatures rise the molecular activity does too, breaking some bonds and allowing more free movement
How does pressure affect viscosity?
Large increase in pressure = increase in viscosity
Why does pressure affect viscosity?
Molecules forced together increases the strength of attraction between them
How does speed affect viscosity?
Depends on the liquid.
What is non Newtonian liquids?
Liquids that viscosity decreases as speed increases.
What happens to the viscosity of liquids containing polymer additives when speed is increased?
Viscosity normally decreases
What happens to the viscosity of Newtonian liquids when speed is increased?
Viscosity remains constant
What are the units of viscosity? (2)
- SUS (or SSU)
- centistoke
What is the centistoke?
British unit of viscosity
What is the measurement of a centistoke?
1 centistoke = 1 square millimetre/second
What is kinematic viscosity?
A type of viscosity
What does a centistoke measure?
Kinematic viscosity
How is kinematic viscosity practically measured?
By timing the flow of oil through a capillary tube at a controlled temperature
The viscosity number that appears on most oil containers is measured at what temperature?
40 degrees Celsius
What does SUS stand for?
Saybolt universal seconds
What temperature is the Saybolt universal seconds (SUS) measured in?
100 degrees Celsius
What is absolute viscosity?
Direct measurement of the force of resistance to flow in a fluid
What is the direct measurement of the force of resistance to flow in a fluid called?
Absolute viscosity
What is absolute viscosity measured in?
Centipoises
How is absolute viscosity determined?
Measuring the force required to move one surface, of a specified area, across a film of fluid of a specified height, at a specific rate of speed, and a specific temperature.
Measuring the force required to move one surface, of a specified area, across a film of fluid of a specified height, at a specific rate of speed, and a specific temperature. Is the method to find what?
Absolute viscosity
For industrial purposes viscosity is measured in what unit?
Centistrokes (cst)
A number that identifies the amount of change in the viscosity of a lubricant over a temperature range is called what?
Viscosity index (VI)
Viscosity index is what?
A number that identifies the amount of change in the viscosity of a lubricant over a temperature range.
Why is viscosity index (VI) important?
Tells you how stable a lubricant is over a range of temperatures.
The lowest temperature at which an oil is observed to flow is called what?
Pour point
What is pour point?
The lowest temperature at which oil is observed to flow
How is pour point determined?
3 degrees Celsius above the temperature at which oil shows no movement.
3 degrees Celsius above the temperature at which oil shows no movement is called what?
Pour point.
The lowest temperature at which the vapour above an oil ignited when a flame is passed over is called what?
Flash point
How are low temperature engine grades indicated is SAE?
By a W after the number
(Example 10W30; 10 is the low temp)