Journal
INDUSTRIAL LUBRICATION AND TRIBOLOGY
Volume 70, Issue 8, Pages 1437-1446Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ILT-07-2017-0207
Keywords
Surface roughness; Lubrication regime; Ball-on-plane equivalent model; Piston diameter; Radial clearance; Spherical pump
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Funding
- China Scholarship Council [201506280148]
- Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University [IRT1172]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51375362]
- Xi'an Zhengan Environmental Co. Ltd.
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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the lubrication regime in spherical pump, especially under different structural parameters and operational conditions. Design/methodology/approach A ball-on-plane configuration is adopted to represent the contact model between spherical piston and cylinder cover. The governing equations, which include the Reynolds and elasticity equations, are solved and validated by Jin-Dowson model. Both minimum film thickness and lambda ratio (ratio of minimum fluid film thickness to combined surface roughness of the piston and cylinder cover) of the equivalent model are obtained using an established model. Findings The results indicate that piston diameter and radial clearance are the two main factors affecting the pump lubrication regime. Other related parameters such as rotation speed of the piston, load, viscosity of working medium, material matching and surface roughness of piston and cylinder cover also have different impacts on the lubrication regime of the spherical pump. Originality/value These results emphasize the importance of the design and manufacturing parameters on the tribological performance of spherical pumps and these are also helpful in improving the spherical pump lubrication regime and enlarging its life cycle. This is to certify that to the best of the authors' knowledge, the content of this manuscript is their own work. This manuscript has only been submitted to this journal and never been published elsewhere. The authors certify that the intellectual content of this manuscript is the product of their own work and that all the assistance received in preparing this manuscript and sources has been acknowledged.
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