Drop-On-Demand Lubrication of Gears: A Feasibility Study

Drop-On-Demand Lubrication of Gears: A Feasibility Study

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Different lubrication methods such as oil dip or 3 Pack Tables injection lubrication are used in gearboxes to lubricate tribological contacts and to dissipate frictional heat.To improve resource and energy efficiency, novel needs-based lubrication methods like the drop-on-demand lubrication are being developed.It includes an ink-jet nozzle driven by a piezo element to generate picoliter droplets injected to tribological contacts.This study evaluates the feasibility of drop-on-demand lubrication of gears.Friction measurements in rolling-sliding contacts indicate the formation of typical elastohydrodynamic contacts.

Power loss measurements of gears show a similar behavior compared to continuous minimum quantity 4X NATURAL LAUNDRY DETERGENT FREE lubrication.Hence, the study confirms that the operation of gears with drop-on-demand lubrication is possible.It introduces the possibility of dynamic and flexible oil supply on a contact needs-based level.