research on lubrication model of rock bit bearings with non-newtonian medium研究非牛顿介质的牙轮钻头轴承润滑模型.pdf

Modern Mechanical Engineering, 2012, 2, 1-5 1 /10.4236/mme.2012.21001 Published Online February 2012 (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/mme) Research on Lubrication Model of Rock Bit Bearings with * Non-Newtonian Medium # Guorong Wang , Juan Wang, Lin Zhong State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China Email: #wanggr@, kuenwong@ 126.com, zhonglin858296@163.com Received December 3, 2011; revised December 28, 2011; accepted January 8, 2012 ABSTRACT Lubrication media of rock bit journal bearing is non-Newtonian fluid, and because of structure limitations, lubricant supply is only from the inside track and its rheological properties are relatively complex. In general studies, the non- Newtonianism of lubrication media of rock bit journal bearing is neglected to simplify the research process. Based on the universal Reynolds equation of non-Newton media, the mathematical model of lubrication analysis was suitable for the rock bit bearing working conditions was established. Then according to the experimental results of rheological properties of RB-type lubricating grease, the equivalent viscosity of the model was established and this model can be solved by the method used in solving the Reynolds equation of Newton fluid. Keywords: Journal Bearing; Rock Bit; Lubrication Model; RB Grease 1. Introduction bricant is presented in an infinite lubricated inclined