DESIGN
FOLLOWING ARE THE BASIC STEPS TO DESIGN AN OIL MIST SYSTEM
1. DESCRIBE each element to be lubricated and CALCULATE its Oil Mist flow
requirement in CUBIC FEET PER MINUTE (CFM).
2. Select APPLICATION FITTING TYPES and determine their PLACEMENT and
VENTING provisions.
3. Select the DESIGN MANIFOLD PRESSURE (DMP).
4. Determine FITTINGS SIZES.
5. Select an appropriate Oil Mist GENERATOR.
6. ROUTE and SIZE air and mist distribution PIPING.
7. Select FITTNGS CONFIGURATIONS that will be most convenient to install and
connect to distribution system.
8. Select ACCESSORIES.
9. Plan ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY.
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The formula is based on the design standard oil / air ratio of 0.4 cubic inch per hour
per cfm.
They assume that the elements to be lubricated were properly selected for intended
service and properly assembled and protected from contamination.
They also assume the use of oil with the proper misting and lubricating qualities for
intended application.
CALCULATION
D = Shaft dia. = 68 mm
= 2.68 inch
cfm for driving end ;
R=1
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3 x 0.402 = 1.206
D = Shaft dia. = 95 mm
= 3.74 inch
cfm for driving end ;
R=3
3 x 0.561 = 1.683
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As in our case the part to be lubricated is antifriction bearing so we select SPRAY NOZZLE
as application fittings.
VENTING must be provided for the escape of carrier air from closed housings so that we
select LABYRINTH SEALS for adequate venting.
SELECT THE DESIGN MANIFOLD PRESSURE (DMP):Design manifold pressure is the pressure drop across the application fittings at which
the fitting sizes are selected. it is the intended output pressure of the oil mist generator.
Here we select standard DMP is 20 inches water column.
DETERMINING FITTING SIZE:Here we determine APPLICATION FITTING SIZES from the chart given in
ALEMITE CORPORATION OIL MIST APPLICATION MANUAL. Charlotte, North
Carolina, 2004. by using following steps.
In the section for that fitting type, go to the right to the column under the DMP
selected in Step 3.
In the PRESSURE DROP column and type section finds the mist flow equal to or
nearest to and higher than the requirement calculated in Step 1.
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On that flow line, go to the left to the second column, headed NO., and read the
DASH
The columns at the right side of the chart give the minimum vent size for each fitting
size. Actually, the sizes given are those of standard drill bits closest to calculated sizes
and rounded to nearest thousandth.
Refer chart shown below but before that go through following points
NOTES ON USE OF APPLICATION FITTING SELECTION CHART
1. Basic Design Manifold Pressure is 20 " inches water column.
2. Minimum recommended vent area equals twice the application fitting orifice area.
3. Minimum recommended manifold pressure for mist fittings is 2 " H2O
4. Minimum recommended manifold pressure for spray fittings is 8 " H2O
5. Minimum recommended manifold pressure for condensing fittings is 12 " H2O
6. Design manifold pressure of 40 " H2O is recommended for:
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DETERMINE THE PIPING SIZE:Piping refers to the systems used to distribute the oil mist from the generator to
application fitting.
Mist piping sizes are selected primarily to limit mist flow velocity. The maximum
velocity of mist in the distribution system should be 24 fps. (Feet per second).the general
recommendation is to select distribution piping sizes to limit flow velocity to 18 20 fps.
This will keep wetting out of oil to an acceptable minimum and will permit some increase in
system flow, if required without exceeding the maximum rate. Refer given chart
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As we required total cfm is 2.889 and the inch pipe select from above table at
velocity 18 fps. As oversize of mist line is permissible we use 1 inch pipe size for
distribution.
DESIGN OF FILLET WELDING
We are going to use the S.S. pipe of 1" size.
So, the diameter of pipe (d) = 1" = 25.4 mm
i.e. the radius ( r ) = 12.7 mm
let ,
L = length of pipe.
l = length of weld
P = load
P = 5 Kg
so,
UDL = 50 N
= s = 180 N / m
= t/2
I xx = r t
= x 12.7 x t
= 39.89 t
I yy = r t
= x 12.7 x t
= 39.89 t
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J = I xx
I yy
J = 39.89 + 39.89
J = 79.79 t
80 mm4
= 493.38 / t
= Load ( P ) / Area ( A )
= ( 50 x 5000 ) / ( r 2 t )
= ( 50 x 5000 ) / ( x 12.7 2 t )
= 493.38 / t
3. Resultant stress ( ):
= (1)2 + (2)2 + 2 .1. 2 cos
180
t = 5.46 6 mm
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