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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE FUNCTION OF A LUBRICATED MACHINE ELEMENT

  • US 20170205313A1
  • Filed: 03/26/2014
  • Published: 07/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring the function of a machine element lubricated with a lubricant, comprising the following steps:

  • receiving of measured values concerning the lubricant,determining of a current chemical composition of the lubricant based on the measured values,comparing of the current chemical composition with previously known chemical compositions that are stored in a database, wherein, in the database, function failure tendency values are stored for the use of lubricants with previously known chemical compositions in interaction with machine elements from previously known materials,identifying of a function failure tendency value based on the comparing step, andoutputting of the function failure tendency value.

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