An Experimental and Theoretical Study of Hybrid Bearing Micropitting Performance under Reduced Lubrication

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 829-835

  Brizmer, V ^a   Gabelli, A ^a   Vieillard, C ^a   Morales Espejel, G E ^a,b  

^a SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Hybrid Bearings; Micropitting; Microspalling; Silicon Nitride; Surface Distress; Surface Fatigue

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CERAMIC MATERIALS; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; NITRIDES; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SILICON NITRIDE; TRIBOLOGY;

CERAMICS; HYBRID BEARINGS; MICRO-PITTING; MICROSPALLING; SURFACE DISTRESS; SURFACE FATIGUES;

ROLLER BEARINGS;

EID: 84939225721     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402004.2015.1021944     Document Type: Article

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