Grease degradation in rolling element bearings

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 399-404

  Cann, P M ^a   Doner, J P ^b   Webster, M N ^b   Wikstrom, V ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bearing lubrication; Ehl; Grease

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LUBRICATING GREASES; SERVICE LIFE; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS;

ROLLER BEARINGS;

DEGRADATION; ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION; GREASE; PERFORMANCE; ROLLING BEARING;

EID: 0034740483     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000108982473     Document Type: Article

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