Shell Oil Comapny

Aktiebolaget Skf

Rob Bosman

Djurre Hans Zijsling

Pieter Martin Lugt

Daniele Di Crescenzo

Mark Michael Shuster

Yuxin Zhou

A rolling bearing arrangement having a first and a second raceway element, and rolling bodies being arranged between the two raceway elements so that the two raceway elements are rotatable against each other in the manner of a rolling bearing, a space between the raceway elements in which the rolling bodies are rolling off comprising a lubricating grease, at least one sensor element for sensing temperature, at a specific point of the rolling bearing, particularly in the space, and for sensing speed of the rolling bearing and a unit receiving the sensed temperature and speed, calculating from the profiles of the sensed temperature over time and from the speed over time via a calculated energy imposed on the grease a used and/or remaining period of the grease life-time.

Rolling bearing arrangement, device and method for determining a used and/or remaining period of a grease life-time

A tubular member () with a relative rough (1.5-10 &#x3bc;m) inner surface () coated solid lubricating film () which is transformed into a substantially viscous rubbery viscoelasto-plastic phase at temperatures in a range between 50&#xb0; C. and 110&#xb0; C. is expanded by moving an expansion member () with a relatively smooth outer surface (roughness&#x3c;1.5 &#x3bc;m) therethrough, such that during expansion a viscous viscoelastoplastic substantially rubbery lubricating film () is generated between the tubular member () and the expansion mandrel (), which film remains bonded to the rough inner surface () of the expanded tubular (), but does not stick to the relatively hot and smooth expansion member ().

Method of expanding a tubular and expandable tubular

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