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Title: Aerosol aspects of oil mist lubrication -- Generation and penetration in supply line

Abstract

In this research work the characteristics of the oil mist generated by the vortex type oil mist generator and the behavior of oil mist flowing through the oil mist supply line have been investigated using the tools, theories and models of aerosol mechanics. In the first part of this research, the influence of oil viscosity and oil level in the generator reservoir on the generated oil mist have been studied. The characteristics of the generated oil mist has also been investigated for several commercially available lubricating oils. In the second part, the penetration (percentage of oil droplets carried with air flow without deposition in the supply pipe) of oil mist has been studied experimentally and compared to a generalized model. It has been observed that for oil mist flow through a particular diameter pipe, there exists an optimum flow rate range for maximum penetration.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
163243
Report Number(s):
CONF-950116-
ISBN 0-7918-1297-9; TRN: IM9604%%348
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1995 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) energy sources technology conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 29 Jan - 1 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Tribology symposium 1995. PD-Volume 72; Masudi, H. [ed.]; PB: 181 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; LUBRICATING OILS; ATOMIZATION; MASS TRANSFER; AEROSOL GENERATORS; PIPES; TRANSPORT; RHEOLOGY; TRIBOLOGY; ROLLER BEARINGS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; SERVICE LIFE; VORTEX FLOW; DROPLETS; SIZE; SEDIMENTATION; DEPOSITION; FLOW MODELS

Citation Formats

Shamim, A, and Kettleborough, C F. Aerosol aspects of oil mist lubrication -- Generation and penetration in supply line. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Shamim, A, & Kettleborough, C F. Aerosol aspects of oil mist lubrication -- Generation and penetration in supply line. United States.
Shamim, A, and Kettleborough, C F. 1995. "Aerosol aspects of oil mist lubrication -- Generation and penetration in supply line". United States.
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abstractNote = {In this research work the characteristics of the oil mist generated by the vortex type oil mist generator and the behavior of oil mist flowing through the oil mist supply line have been investigated using the tools, theories and models of aerosol mechanics. In the first part of this research, the influence of oil viscosity and oil level in the generator reservoir on the generated oil mist have been studied. The characteristics of the generated oil mist has also been investigated for several commercially available lubricating oils. In the second part, the penetration (percentage of oil droplets carried with air flow without deposition in the supply pipe) of oil mist has been studied experimentally and compared to a generalized model. It has been observed that for oil mist flow through a particular diameter pipe, there exists an optimum flow rate range for maximum penetration.},
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year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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