Investigation of the influence of oil film thickness on helical gear defect detection using Acoustic Emission

This paper reports an investigation into the use of Acoustic Emission (AE) for monitoring gear teeth defects under varying lubrication regimes in helical gears. The investigation used a back-to-back gearbox test-rig with oil-bath lubrication. Variation in oil film thickness was achieved by decreasin...

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Published in:Applied acoustics 2014-05, Vol.79, p.42-46
Main Authors: Hamel, Mhmod, Addali, Abdulmajid, Mba, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic Emission
Applied sciences
Drives
Exact sciences and technology
Gears
Helical gears
Lubrication regime
Mechanical engineering. Machine design
Oil film thickness
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Summary:This paper reports an investigation into the use of Acoustic Emission (AE) for monitoring gear teeth defects under varying lubrication regimes in helical gears. The investigation used a back-to-back gearbox test-rig with oil-bath lubrication. Variation in oil film thickness was achieved by decreasing the gear metal temperature with nitrogen gas whilst the gears were in operation. Results demonstrate a clear relationship between AE activity, operating temperature and specific film thickness. In addition, results show that there are lubricating conditions that may prevent AE from identifying the presence of gear defects.
ISSN:0003-682X
1872-910X
DOI:10.1016/j.apacoust.2013.12.005