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Table 2

Studied operating parameters.

Operating parameters Values
Oil temperature 20 °C and 60 °C
Oil inlet flowrate 0.11 L/min and 0.22 L/min
Lubricated area On the seal housing (area 1)
On the dynamic sealing zone (area 2)
On the rotor outer surface (area 3)
Test time on each rotation speed Short time: 10 s for each rotational speed level
Long time: 5 to 10 min for each rotational speed level
Rotor parameters Imposed roughness: Ra 1,6 μm maximum
Axial roughness (measured with contact profilometer):
Ra 0.89 μm, Rq = 1.11 μm, Rz = 5,77 μm, Rsm = 71,27 μm, Rsk = 0.913, Rku = 3.686
Material: hardened 42CD4

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