Investigation of the physical mechanisms in rolling bearings during the passage of electric current

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Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 295-306

  Jagenbrein, A ^a   Buschbeck, F ^b   Groschl M ^b   Preisinger, G ^c  

^a AC2T RESEARCH GMBH   (Austria)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c Baureihe TGL und TGM   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bearing current; EDM current; Frequency converter; Induction motor; Parasitic current loop; Stray capacitance

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; DETERIORATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING; ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; INDUCTION MOTORS; MECHANISMS; SOLID LUBRICANTS;

BEARING CURRENT; ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM) CURRENT; FREQUENCY CONVERTER-DRIVEN MOTOR; PARASITIC CURRENT LOOPS; PHYSICAL MECHANISMS; ROLLING BEARINGS;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS);

EID: 22944432494     PISSN: 13544063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tt.3020110402     Document Type: Article

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