Abstract
The model of a lubrication problem involving a Newtonian fluid with the contaminant particle smaller than the minimum film thickness is developed. The interaction of fluid and particle is considered in the model. The behavior of a particle in the lube oil is also studied. The lube oil is regarded as the continuum phase, and the lubrication problem is solved by the modified Reynolds equation to determine the film pressure and velocity. The dynamics of a particle in the lubricant are studied using Newton’s second law to determine the particle velocity, angular velocity and displacement. The effects of the particle motion including translation and rotation on lubrication characteristics are analyzed. The effect of relative velocity between particle and oil on the pressure is also discussed. The results indicate that the particle motion has a significant effect on the film pressure distribution. When the particle velocity is lower than the film velocity, the motion of particle causes a significant pressure increase. This high pressure only lasts a short time if the particle rotation is neglected. However, when considering the particle rotation, the high pressure will last a much longer time.
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