Friction torque of thrust ball bearings lubricated with wind turbine gear oils

Tribology International

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 47-54

  Fernandes, Carlos M C G ^a   Martins, Ramiro C ^a   Seabra, Jorge H O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Friction torque; Gear oils; Rolling bearings

Indexed keywords

FOUR-BALL MACHINE; FRICTION TORQUE; GEAR FAILURE; GEAR OIL; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PLANETARY GEARBOXES; ROLLING BEARINGS; THRUST BALL BEARINGS; TRIBOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR; VISCOSITY GRADES;

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); EFFICIENCY; FRICTION; LUBRICATING OILS; WIND TURBINES;

BALL BEARINGS;

EID: 84867746543     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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