본 연구에서는 첨가할 고분자로서 윤활유에 일반적으로 점도지수 향상제로 사용되는 PIB(polyisobutylene)를 사용하여, 되도록 실제 베어링에 가까운 조건에서 Toms효과에 대해 알아 본다.
The friction reduction by dilute polymer solutions was investigated experimentally in journal bearings. Flow pattern visualization and torque measurements were performed for a concentric case (.epsilon.=0). The effects of polymer concentration, bearing clearance, and polymer molecular weight on friction reduction were examined. The frictional torque and the intensity of vortices of the case of polymer solution were reduced compared with those of base oil only.
