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On the prediction of the lubrication condition of grease sealing rotary shaft seals

, , and . (12.-13. Oktober 2022)727 (peer-review).
DOI: 10.61319/KBME2XRJ

Abstract

The so called “tear-in” tests were developed to evaluate a correlation between the tear-in of a grease dam in a tribological system and the lubricity of the grease. They were carried out with a rheometer as equivalent system and 23 greases. The grease sample was sheared in the gap between a rotating and a stationary plate with a linearly increasing shear rate. The motion of the grease within this gap was observed optically with a high-speed camera. In addition, the shear stress was measured and evaluated. The results of the tear-in tests correlate well with functional tests using a rotary shaft sealing system.

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