Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 76 Issue 5

Study on the remaining useful life prediction method of hydraulic slide valve based on degradation-competition failure sharing random effect identification

Xiao Yang, Xinbo Qian

Hydraulic slide valve failure often results from competing failure modes, termed competitive failure. To enhance prediction accuracy for hydraulic slide valve remaining useful…

Effect of multiple laser peening on the wear resistance of 304 stainless steel

Min Li, Hangxuan Liu, Xingquan Zhang, Hengji Yang, Lisheng Zuo, Ziyu Wang, Shiwei Duan, Song Shu

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of laser peening (LP) on mechanical and wear properties of 304 stainless steel sheet.

Wear particle image analysis: feature extraction, selection and classification by deep and machine learning

Joseph Vivek, Naveen Venkatesh S., Tapan K. Mahanta, Sugumaran V., M. Amarnath, Sangharatna M. Ramteke, Max Marian

This study aims to explore the integration of machine learning (ML) in tribology to optimize lubrication interval decisions, aiming to enhance equipment lifespan and operational…

Influence of ionic liquid/liquid metals on the lubrication properties of lithium grease

Maosheng Wen, En Zhu Hu, Xingpeng Fei, Kunhong Hu

This paper aims to use an ionic liquid (IL, [HMIM]PF₆) to improve the lubrication performance of liquid metal (LM) as a lithium grease additive and to expand the application range…

Multi-scale wear mechanism of material surface and hinge interface based on TC4 alloy in space environment

Dian Wang, Chuanjin Huang, Ning Hu, Qiang Wei

The purpose of this paper is to clarify the influence of low earth orbit space environment on the wear mechanism of TC4 alloy material and crank rocker mechanism.

Processing and analysis of friction vibration signal of diamond-like carbon film microtextured dry gas seal rings

Delin Chen, Yan Chen, Jinxin Chen

This paper aims to analyze the characteristics of friction vibration signals and identify the vibration excitation source at the start and stop stage of microtextured end face of…

Evaluation of tribological performance in contact pairs by implementing the biomimetic surface textures with lubricant flow using CFD techniques

Madaparthi Abhilash, Penchaliah Ramkumar, Sankaranarayanan Vengadesan

This paper aims to investigate the tribological benefits of a biomimetic teardrop surface texture inspired by snakeskin compared to conventional surface textures with the help of…

Experimental study on operating characteristics of rotor-bearing system lubricated by gallium-based liquid metal

Chunjie Wei, Qi Chen, Jimin Xu, Xiaojun Liu, Wei Wang

The purpose of this paper is to explore the operating characteristics of gallium-based liquid metals (GLMs) by directly adding them as lubricants in real mechanical equipment.

Preparation and properties of FeS/iron-based self-lubricating materials by chemical nickel plating-mechanical alloying

Haifei Zheng, Yanguo Yin, Rongrong Li, Cong Liu, Qi Chen

This paper aims to investigate the effect of chemical nickel plating and mechanical alloying on the mechanical and tribological properties of FeS/iron-based self-lubricating…

A fractal model of rough surfaces based on ellipsoidal asperities

Haifeng Yu, Yao Wang, Chuang Gao

This study aims to use fractal theory to investigate the contact mechanics of two bidirectional anisotropic surfaces, taking into account the friction coefficient of the contact…

Study on the vibration characteristics of double-row tapered roller bearings for high-speed rail axle box

Xinghong Wang, Qiang Bian, Xinhua Gao, Chunjiang Zhao, Minghui Liu, Xinghui Xie, Bowen Jiao

The purpose of this paper is to establish a dynamic model considering the actual operating conditions of the train and to study the dynamic performance and vibration…

Influence of deformation-induced misalignment on the performance of hydrodynamic bearings: a comparison between rigid and flexible journal results

Xiaodong Sun, Yuanyuan Liu, Bettina Chocholaty, Steffen Marburg

Prior investigations concerning misalignment resulting from journal deformation typically relied on predefined misaligned angles. Nevertheless, scant attention has been devoted to…

Multi-objective optimization of tribological properties of camshaft bearing pairs using DNN coupled with NSGA-II algorithm and TOPSIS

Jingjing Zhao, Yuan Li, Liang Xie, Jinxiang Liu

This study aims to propose an optimization framework using deep neural networks (DNN) coupled with nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II and technique for order preference by…

Influence of multisource errors of oil film contact surface on motion accuracy of hydrostatic guideway

Xiangbo He, Xiaosheng Liang, Ruirui Li, Kai Zhang, Wenchuan Chen, Yunfeng Peng

This study aims to explore the impact of multisource deformation errors on the oil film contact surface, which arise from manufacturing, assembly, oil pressure and thermal…

Microstructure, corrosive-wear and electrochemical performance of laser cladded NiTi–xAl2O3 coatings in 3.5%NaCl solution

Yang Chenglong, Kong Dejun

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Al₂O₃ mass fraction on the corrosive-wear and electrochemical performance of NiTi coating in 3.5% NaCl solution.