材料填充对滤波减速器啮合力与润滑特性的影响

为提高滤波减速器寿命,设计在齿上开槽,并在槽内填充紫铜、硬铝合金、尼龙1010、丁晴橡胶的新型结构。建立了滤波减速器在不同位置啮合的有限元模型,计算了不同填充材料齿轮在不同啮合位置的啮合力。在此基础上建立了考虑齿面粗糙度的滤波减速器混合润滑模型,分析了转速对不同填充材料滤波减速器润滑特性的影响。有限元模型计算结果表明：材料填充可以增加滤波减速器轮齿啮合对数,有效减小啮合力,齿面最大接触力随着填充材料弹性模量的减小而减小。润滑计算结果表明,材料填充可以增大齿面间平均油膜厚度,有效提高滤波减速器润滑性能。在转速小于1 500 r/min时,通过材料填充可以降低接触面积比,转速大于1 500 r/min时,材料填充对接触面积比的影响不明显;在啮入啮出点时,转速大于1 500 r/min时,材料填充可以降低滤波减速器齿面最大接触应力,转速小于1 500 r/min时,最大接触应力随填充材料弹性模量的变化规律不明显;节点啮合时,丁晴橡胶和尼龙1010可以显著降低齿面最大接触应力。     

冷轧界面油膜厚度对表面形貌转印过程的影响

为研究冷连轧过程中接触界面润滑油膜厚度对表面形貌转印过程的影响,在跟踪实际生产中带钢表面形貌的基础上,结合轧辊表面磨损形貌以及润滑分析确定的界面油膜分布,建立真实表面接触的带钢形貌生成模型,用跟踪测量轧辊服役期内生产带钢表面的粗糙度对模型进行验证.利用模型分析在不同磨损状态下电火花毛化轧辊油膜厚度对转印形成带钢表面形貌的影响规律.结果表明:轧辊表面处于不同磨损状态时,带钢表面Ra的转印率随着油膜厚度的增加而减小;轧辊表面磨损后转印形成的带钢表面P_c的转印率在油膜厚度增加的初期基本保持不变,而后急剧减小.     

纳米间隙润滑剂季戊四醇四酯的压缩性能分子动力学模拟

季戊四醇四酯(Pentaerythritol tetra(2-ethylhexanoate),PETE)是良好的环境友好润滑剂。采用聚合物一致性力场(PCFF),分别在2种温度、3种初始油膜厚度和8种压力下对纳米间隙中PETE的压缩性能进行分子动力学模拟,研究润滑剂分子和密度的分布规律,并与经典宏观压缩试验得出的Tait方程计算值进行比较。结果表明,随着初始油膜厚度的增加,分子动力学模拟结果越接近Tait方程计算值,当初始油膜厚度为9.17 nm时,相对误差小于5%。在压缩过程中,油膜厚度和润滑剂的可压缩性能随着压力的增大而减小。对于不同初始油膜厚度的油膜,其压缩性能相近。由于PETE的分子结构中有较多且较长的支链,各方向尺度没有太大差异,受压缩后,除了接近固体壁面处有润滑剂原子聚集,其他地方不存在分层现象,且润滑剂与固体壁面之间不存在明显的空隙。     

不同工况下丁腈橡胶的摩擦磨损机理

为了合理选择螺杆泵定子橡胶材料以提高螺杆泵的使用寿命,分析了不同工况下丁腈橡胶与金属配副的摩擦磨损机理.采用MPV-600环块式摩擦磨损试验机对不同炭黑质量分数的丁腈橡胶在变载荷情况下进行摩擦磨损试验,利用体视显微镜观察橡胶磨损后的表面形貌,使用红外光谱仪分析表面官能团变化.试验结果表明:干摩擦情况下,磨损量在一定炭黑质量分数范围内随其增加而减小,磨损机制为黏着磨损和磨粒磨损;水润滑情况下,由于水的润滑及冷却作用,炭黑质量分数适中的橡胶耐磨性最好,磨损机制为磨粒磨损;原油润滑低载荷情况下,磨损量几乎不受炭黑质量分数的影响,而高载荷情况下,炭黑质量分数越高,磨损量越小,其磨损机制以腐蚀磨损为主.     

Tribological and corrosion performance of epoxy resin composite coatings reinforced with graphene oxide and fly ash cenospheres

In this work, a novel graphene oxide (GO)-fly ash cenospheres (FACs) hybrid fillers was introduced to improve the wear and corrosive resistance of epoxy resin (ER) composite coatings. The tribological behavior and the corrosion performance of three kinds of coatings (pure ER, GO/ER and GO-FACs/ER coatings) were studied and the reinforced mechanisms of coatings filled by different fillers were analyzed. The friction coefficient and wear rate of the ER coatings were decreased with the addition of GO-FACs hybrids. The scanning electron microscope images showed that the dispersibility and compatibility of GO-FACs hybrids were effectively improved compared with that of GO sheet. The water contact angle examination indicated that the hydrophobicity of the GO-FACs/ER coatings increased. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results demonstrated that the GO-FACs/ER coatings have better anticorrosion performance compared with the pure ER coatings and the GO/ER coatings. The hydrophobic surface and the well dispersed fillers constitute the dual barrier to resist the corrosion medium.     

Hybrid polymer matrix composite (UHMWPE-HPMC) as solid particle erosion resistant coating for sharp pipe elbows using numerical simulation and experimental analysis

A hybrid polymer matrix composite coating, resistant to solid particle erosion inside sharp elbows, consisting interlocking chains of molecules with the ability to deflect the surface impact stress and to uniformly distribute stresses along the hard-ceramic reinforcement mixture surface was developed. Formulated mixture of ceramic reinforcement particles mixtures (alumina, tungsten carbide, and silicon carbide) with polymer coupling agents; to increase adhesion to the metal surface, led to 600–700 HVN in ternary and 500–550 HVN in binary mixtures. This behavior coincides with high shear strength of 70–76 MPa, Young's and shear modulus of 8.86 and 13.4 GPa in ternary 15%Al₂O₃-5%WC-10%SiC, respectively. The low erosion weight loss of 0.1% and small coefficient of friction near 0.18 indicates the significant wear resistance of the ternary sample. The electron microscopic micrographs determined the dense smooth coating surfaces with adhesive interfaces with the substrate.     

Sodium citrate-assisted synthesis of nano-manganese oxide on carbon fiber for enhancing the mechanical and frictional performances of carbon fiber-reinforced resin matrix composites

Aiming to enhance the carbon fiber (CF)/resin interfacial adhesion, this report describes the novel application of sodium citrate (SC) as an auxiliary reducing agent and surface regulator to control the morphology of nano-manganese dioxide (MnO₂) on the CF surface. The composites were fabricated by means of controlling the molar concentration ratio of SC to Mn source (0:1, 1:3, 1:2, and 1:1) in hydrothermal synthesis. The results reveal that MnO₂ nanosheets on the CF surface become denser as the concentration of SC is 1/3 of Mn source, which makes advance to the surface roughness and surface energy of CF. Simultaneously, the tensile strength of as-prepared composite is increased by 52.8%. The homologous friction coefficient tends to be high and stable and the wear volume is significantly reduced by 63.8 and 26.5% under the applied loads of 3 and 5 N in contrast with the original composites prepared without SC. As a result, it can be inferred that SC plays a crucial role in enhancing the interfacial bonding strength between the CF and matrix, providing insights into the interface control of CF-reinforced resin matrix composites.     

An investigation on wear behavior of UHMWPE/carbide composites at elevated temperatures

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is extensively used in frictional applications due to its advanced wear resistance. This advanced polymer is reinforced with hard particulate fillers for further developments against wear conditions. Since elevated temperatures prevail in the service conditions, wear behavior of UHMWPE composites is an important issue for the engineering applications. In the present work, UHMWPE-based composites including silicon carbide (SiC) fillers were fabricated in a compression molding chamber. In the specimen preparation stage, molding pressure, filler amount, and filler particle size were varied to investigate the influence of these variables. Upon deciding the optimum parameters from the wear tests conducted at room temperature, the wear experiments were repeated for the optimum specimen at elevated temperatures, such as 40 and 60°C. According to the results, the wear behavior of the SiC/UHMWPE composites is heavily changed by the effect of elevated temperature. Adhesive effect is pronounced at elevated temperatures while the wear characteristics possess the abrasive effect in the sliding path. In addition, the composites exhibit an accelerated material loss as temperature increases during the frictional system.     

Multiscale simulation on dynamic friction behavior of cylinder sealing rings under hydrothermal aging

The friction behavior of cylinder seal greatly affects the dynamic position accuracy of the cylinder execution terminal under hydrothermal aging. So, the hydrothermal aging test, friction test, tensile and compression test, topography analysis and infrared spectroscopy analysis, and multiscale simulation were carried out for studying the effect of the hydrothermal aging on the friction performance of cylinder seal. It was found that when the aging temperature increases from 40 to 80°C, the dynamic friction forces of the cylinder seals increase by more than 15%; the friction force increases with the increasement of the initial mechanical stress. Aging makes rubber to be brittle and more cavities on the fracture surface and reduces the fractured activation energy of the nitrile rubber molecular chain.     

Preparation and tribological behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene/metal mesh composites with sandwich structure

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) owns an excellent self-lubricating performance, but its wear rate is very high due to the large-scale spalling of the matrix in the friction. In this paper, A new kind of PTFE composites with sandwich structure was prepared by layer-press technology, whose middle layer is filled with metal mesh. The influence of the mesh structure and mesh density of middle metal layer on tribological properties of composites were researched in detail. The results revealled that the metal mesh located in the composites can efficiently prevent the large-scale spalling of PTFE, which induces the sample of PTFE/500# plain woven dutch metal mesh (PTFE-500#PWD) to have a lower wear rate (9 × 10⁻⁵ mm³/Nm) and COF (0.106) under the fixed experimental condition. The prepared PTFE/metal mesh composites reveal excellent anti-friction and anti-wear performance, which can be used to fabricate a new kind of self-lubricating materials.