Debris Signature Analysis: A Method for Assessing the Detrimental Effect of Specific Debris Contaminated Lubrication Environments

981478

04/08/1998

Event
International Fuels & Lubricants Meeting & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Various methods for evaluating the effectiveness of debris resistant bearings have been proposed for development. Once evaluation methods are well established to select bearings, the user is faced with assessing severity and detrimental effects of a specific application's lubricant contamination on bearing performance. Many analysis tools have been suggested for determining this impact, including particle analysis for size distribution, type of material and contamination level. A novel approach for determining severity of damage has been investigated which attempts to integrate these typical tools with actual damage to functional surfaces. It seeks to provide a practical approach and is appropriately labeled Debris Signature Analysis. Results of actual assessments will be discussed and the assessment method described.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/981478
Pages
13
Citation
Nixon, H., and Cogdell, J., "Debris Signature Analysis: A Method for Assessing the Detrimental Effect of Specific Debris Contaminated Lubrication Environments," SAE Technical Paper 981478, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/981478.
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Published
Apr 8, 1998
Product Code
981478
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English