Grease degradation in R0F bearing tests

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 187-197

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

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c SKF ERC ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grease Lubrication; Lubricant Degradation; Rolling Element Bearings

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); FAILURE ANALYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LUBRICATION; OXIDATION; ROLLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

HYDROXYSTEARATE GREASES; LUBRICANT COMPOSITION; LUBRICANT DEGRADATION; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); FAILURE ANALYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LUBRICATING GREASES; LUBRICATION; OXIDATION; ROLLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 34249047016     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402000701261003     Document Type: Article

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