TRIBOLOGY 2022

LECTURE 8-
LUBRICATION PART

LUBRICATION OF ROLLING
ELEMENT BEARINGS (continued)
Selection of Bearing Lubricating Oil Based On
Operating Temperature
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 OUTLINE
I. Selection of Lubricating oil based on operating temperature
• Example.

II. Determination of Bearing Lubrication condition (viscosity ratio)

• Example.

III. Elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication in rolling element bearings.

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 Selecting of Lubricating oil based on
I operating temperature

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EXAMPLE 1: SKF 61868
Given:
SKF 61868
ROTATIONAL SPEED = 500 RPM

Operating temperature =70 °C

Required:
Determine the recommended oil
grade.

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EXAMPLE 1: Solution
SKF 61868

SKF 61868
d=340 mm
D=420 mm

𝐷+𝑑
𝑑𝑚 = = 380mm
2
𝑛 = 500 𝑟𝑝𝑚

∴ Rated viscosity =14 cSt 5

 EXAMPLE 1: Solution (continued)

Viscosity = 14 cSt
+
Operating temperature= 70 °C

∴Recommended oil viscosity grade = 46 cSt

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NOTE

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REMEMBER

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 LUBRICATION CONDITION OF THE BEARING
II
(Viscosity Ratio)
k
𝜈
k=
𝜈1
𝜈 : Actual operating kinematic viscosity of the oil or (the grease base oil)
[mm2/s]

𝜈1: Rated viscosity which is calculated based on the mean diameter of

the bearing (dm) and the rotational speed (n).

Note Recommended values of k from 1 to 4

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LUBRICATION CONDITION (k)

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EXAMPLE 2: Selecting a suitable oil for the Bearings of
a centrifugal pump

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EXAMPLE 2:
Centrifugal pump
rotational speed=3000 rpm
Bearings:
• SKF NU411 (non-locating)
Operating temperature=70°C

• SKF7312 (Locating)
Operating temperature=85°C

Lubricating oil grade: ISO VG 68

Required:
Determine the lubrication
A CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH ITS BEARING
conditions ARRANGEMENT
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EXAMPLE 2: Solution
SKF NU411

SKF NU 411
d=55 mm
D=140 mm

𝐷+𝑑
𝑑𝑚 = = 97.5mm
2
𝑛 = 3000 𝑟𝑝𝑚

∴ Rated viscosity 𝜈₁ ≈ 9 cSt

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EXAMPLE 2: Solution (continued)

ISO VG 68
+
Operating temperature= 70 °C

operating viscosity 𝜈 = 19 cSt

∴ lubrication condition
k=𝜈/𝜈₁=2.1
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EXAMPLE 2: Solution (continued)
SKF 7312 BECBP

SKF 7312 BECBP

d=60 mm
D=130 mm

𝐷+𝑑
𝑑𝑚 = = 95mm
2
𝑛 = 3000 𝑟𝑝𝑚

∴ Rated viscosity 𝜈₁ ≈ 8.5 cSt 15

EXAMPLE 2: Solution (continued)

ISO VG 68
+
Operating temperature= 85 °C

operating viscosity 𝜈 = 12 cSt

∴ lubrication condition for the

locating bearing
k=𝜈/𝜈₁=1.4 16
EXCERCISE
Considering the centrifugal pump case study explained in
Example 2 and assuming that a lubricating oil of grade ISO VG
150 is the only available one, determine the lubrication
condition. Comment on your answer.

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Example (Final 2021)

1. The cylindrical roller bearing shown in figure is utilized to support part of the radial load applied on
the shaft of a centrifugal pump. The shaft of the pump rotates at 2000
rpm and the operating temperature is 100 C.
(a) According to the size and rotational speed of the bearing, what is
the recommended lubrication system?
(b) If the bearing is lubricated by grease determine the approximate
grease amount in grams and the expected re-lubrication interval
in hours.
(c) If the bearing is lubricated by oil, what is the recommended oil ISO
VG grade?
(d) If a lubricating oil of 320 ISO VG is utilized, what will be the
lubrication condition (k)? and what is the lubrication mode at this
case?
(e) If an oil bath lubrication system is utilized, determine the
approximate oil change interval.
(f) If an oil jet lubrication system is utilized, determine the recommended number of nozzles.
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Solution

Lubrication System d*N

Greases 0.25-0.4 million
Oil bath&splash&oil ring&oil 0.5 million
(a) collar
Oil-air mist 1 million
Oil jet ≤ 2.4 million
Underrace lubrication 3 million

d*n=260000=0.26 million mm.min-1

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(b)
Required Grease amount Grease Relubrication interval

𝟏𝟒 ∗ 𝟏𝟎𝟔
𝒕=𝑲 −𝟒𝒅
𝒏 𝒅
t=relubrication interval in hours
d=bearing bore diameter, mm
n=speed, rpm
G=46 grams K=1 for spherical or tapered roller bearings
K=5 for cylindrical or needle bearings
K=10 for radial ball bearings

t=470 hrs
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(b)

t’=117.4 hrs
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(c)

ISO VG 100
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(d)

K=𝜈/𝜈1

K=3.2
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(e)

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(f)

dm=180 mm
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ELASTO-HYDRODYNAMIC
LUBRICATION IN ROLLING
ELEMENT BEARINGS

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Minimum Film thickness in Elasto-hydrodynamic Lubrication

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Minimum Film thickness in Elasto-hydrodynamic Lubrication

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 Minimum Film thickness in Elasto-hydrodynamic Lubrication

NOTES:
• The surfaces change their deformation at the outlet !!??
• In spite of the extremely high pressure in the lubricant film, the lubricant is n’t squeezed out of the surfaces!!??
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Minimum Film thickness in Elasto-hydrodynamic Lubrication

𝜼 = 𝜼𝟎 𝒆𝜶𝑷

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REFERENCES

• FAG_rolling bearing lubrication.

• SKF-rolling bearings catalogue.
• “Bearing Lubrication”, video lectures on tribology by Harish Hirani,
national program on technology enhanced leaning (nptel)
• “elastohydrodynamic lubrication_part 1&2”, video lectures on
lubrication by Ronald Larsson.

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THANKS FOR ATTENTION

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