Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings

Surface texturing has been proven to be an effective method for improving the lubrication characteristics and tribological behavior of tribo-pairs under various operating conditions. Inspired by the unique Swiss cheese-like leaves of Monstera riedrichsthalii, eight bionic texture patterns were intro...

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Main Authors: Risheng Long, Qingyu Shang, Shaoni Sun, Siwei Wang, Chi Ma, Jianwei Zhang, Max Marian
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Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440949
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author Risheng Long
Qingyu Shang
Shaoni Sun
Siwei Wang
Chi Ma
Jianwei Zhang
Max Marian
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Shaoni Sun
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Chi Ma
Jianwei Zhang
Max Marian
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description Surface texturing has been proven to be an effective method for improving the lubrication characteristics and tribological behavior of tribo-pairs under various operating conditions. Inspired by the unique Swiss cheese-like leaves of Monstera riedrichsthalii, eight bionic texture patterns were introduced. The influence of vein features, such as costal vein angles (45° and 60°), vein symmetry (symmetric, asymmetric), and elliptical holes, on the tribological and vibration characteristics of rolling bearings was investigated under starved lubrication through a wear test rig and time‒frequency domain vibration signal analysis. The results show that the average coefficients of friction and wear losses of the Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic-textured groups are generally lower than those of the smooth reference. The amplitudes and parameters (i.e., peak value, root mean square (RMS), and crest factor) of the time-domain vibration signals of the textured groups are greater than those of the smooth group in the early stages, but the vibration parameters of most textured groups are lower than those of the smooth bearings in the later stages, especially those of the groups with elliptical holes. The amplitudes and power spectral density (PSD) curves of the frequency-domain vibration signals exhibit similar variations to those of the time-domain signals. Compared with the smooth reference, the Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic-textured group with a combination of 45° secondary-vein angle, asymmetry, and elliptic holes can provide excellent tribological and vibration performance. Its well-lubricating period, average coefficient of friction (CoF), and mass loss can be effectively prolonged or reduced by 37.4%, 7.3%, and 43.9%, respectively.
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spelling doaj-art-00dae490adbe4614bfc5d3c6e5963bc72025-08-20T02:04:30ZengTsinghua University PressFriction2223-76902223-77042025-03-01133944094910.26599/FRICT.2025.9440949Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearingsRisheng Long0Qingyu Shang1Shaoni Sun2Siwei Wang3Chi Ma4Jianwei Zhang5Max Marian6Equipment Reliability Institute, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, ChinaEquipment Reliability Institute, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110089, ChinaEquipment Reliability Institute, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, ChinaChina–Spain Joint Laboratory on Material Science, Shenyang University of Chemical Technology, Shenyang 110142, ChinaLiaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient Chemical Mixing Technology, Shenyang 110142, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Macul 690411, ChileSurface texturing has been proven to be an effective method for improving the lubrication characteristics and tribological behavior of tribo-pairs under various operating conditions. Inspired by the unique Swiss cheese-like leaves of Monstera riedrichsthalii, eight bionic texture patterns were introduced. The influence of vein features, such as costal vein angles (45° and 60°), vein symmetry (symmetric, asymmetric), and elliptical holes, on the tribological and vibration characteristics of rolling bearings was investigated under starved lubrication through a wear test rig and time‒frequency domain vibration signal analysis. The results show that the average coefficients of friction and wear losses of the Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic-textured groups are generally lower than those of the smooth reference. The amplitudes and parameters (i.e., peak value, root mean square (RMS), and crest factor) of the time-domain vibration signals of the textured groups are greater than those of the smooth group in the early stages, but the vibration parameters of most textured groups are lower than those of the smooth bearings in the later stages, especially those of the groups with elliptical holes. The amplitudes and power spectral density (PSD) curves of the frequency-domain vibration signals exhibit similar variations to those of the time-domain signals. Compared with the smooth reference, the Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic-textured group with a combination of 45° secondary-vein angle, asymmetry, and elliptic holes can provide excellent tribological and vibration performance. Its well-lubricating period, average coefficient of friction (CoF), and mass loss can be effectively prolonged or reduced by 37.4%, 7.3%, and 43.9%, respectively.https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440949rolling bearingsmonstera riedrichsthalii bionic texturestribological and vibration behaviorstarved lubrication
spellingShingle Risheng Long
Qingyu Shang
Shaoni Sun
Siwei Wang
Chi Ma
Jianwei Zhang
Max Marian
Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
Friction
rolling bearings
monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures
tribological and vibration behavior
starved lubrication
title Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
title_full Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
title_fullStr Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
title_short Influence of Monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
title_sort influence of monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures on the tribological and vibration behavior of rolling bearings
topic rolling bearings
monstera riedrichsthalii bionic textures
tribological and vibration behavior
starved lubrication
url https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440949
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