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Analysis of Wear Particles in Lubricating Oil of Worm Gearbox using Ferrography


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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, K I T’s College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Production Engineering & Industrial Management, College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India
     

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This paper aims to provide the ferrographic analysis of wear particles contained in Extreme pressure gear oil used in worm gearboxes. Working of worm gear box is simulated using an experimental test rig and oil analysis is carried out using Direct Reading (DR) Ferrography. The worm gearbox runs under normal operating conditions of load, speed and duration. DR Ferrography is one among the effective tool to analyze wear particles in lubricating oil. The analyses reveals that the wear particles indicate the performance of device based on wear particle concentration (WPC) and wear severity index (WSI) leading to the earliest advice of component breakdown and prevention of breakdown.

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Lubricating Oil, Direct Reading Ferrography, Wear Particles, Worm Gearbox.
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Authors

J. S. Bhat
Department of Mechanical Engineering, K I T’s College of Engineering, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
B. U. Sonawane
Department of Production Engineering & Industrial Management, College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


This paper aims to provide the ferrographic analysis of wear particles contained in Extreme pressure gear oil used in worm gearboxes. Working of worm gear box is simulated using an experimental test rig and oil analysis is carried out using Direct Reading (DR) Ferrography. The worm gearbox runs under normal operating conditions of load, speed and duration. DR Ferrography is one among the effective tool to analyze wear particles in lubricating oil. The analyses reveals that the wear particles indicate the performance of device based on wear particle concentration (WPC) and wear severity index (WSI) leading to the earliest advice of component breakdown and prevention of breakdown.

Keywords


Lubricating Oil, Direct Reading Ferrography, Wear Particles, Worm Gearbox.

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