prof.dr.ir. P.M. Lugt (Pieter)

Piet Lugt studied mechanical engineering and tribology at the University of Twente in The Netherlands (MSc. 1988, PhD. 1992).

He worked at the Technical University of Delft until 1995 when he joined SKF Research where he has fulfilled several positions in Tribology and Lubrication, presently as a Senior Scientist, primarily working on the development of models for lubricating grease life and grease selection.

He has been a part-time Professor at Luleå Technical University, Sweden, from 2005-2008 and is (part-time) full professor at the University of Twente since 2011.

He has written the book “Grease Lubrication in Rolling Bearings”.

Awards:

Hoogovens Research Award, SKF Value Leadership Award, IMechE Best Paper Award, Edmond E. Bisson Award (STLE, 2x) , Best Paper Award ELGI (2x), SKF Excellence Award (2x), Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award (STLE, 2x), Captain Alfred E. Hunt Award (STLE, 2x), Clarence E. Earle Memorial Award (NLGI).

Engineering & Materials Science

# Film Thickness
# Lubricating Greases
# Roller Bearings

Physics & Astronomy

# Ball Bearings
# Greases

Chemistry

# Bearing
# Lubricating Grease
# Lubrication

SKF Research & Technology Development
Senior Scientist

Grease lubrication in rolling bearings.

Shetty, P. , Meijer, R. J. , Osara, J. A. , Pasaribu, R. , & Lugt, P. M. (2024). Vibrations and film thickness in grease-lubricated deep groove ball bearings. Tribology international, 193, Article 109325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2024.109325

Meijer, R. J. , Osara, J. A. , & Lugt, P. M. (2024). On the Required Energy to Break Down the Thickener Structure of Lubricating Greases. Tribology transactions, 67(1), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2023.2297041

Shetty, P. , Meijer, R. J. , Osara, J. A. , Pasaribu, R. , & Lugt, P. M. (2024). Effect of Grease Filling on the Film Thickness in Deep-Groove Ball Bearings. Tribology transactions, 67(1), 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2023.2282632

Lugt, P. M., Holgerson, M., & Reinholdsson, F. (2023). Impact of oxidation on grease life in rolling bearings. Tribology international, 188, Article 108785. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108785

Sathwik Chatra, K. R. , Osara, J. A. , & Lugt, P. M. (2023). The lubrication mechanism behind the transition from churning to bleeding in grease lubricated bearings – Experimental characterization. Tribology international, 183, Article 108375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108375

Lugt, P. M. (2023). On the use of the Arrhenius equation to describe the impact of temperature on grease life. Tribology international, 179, Article 108142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.108142

Sathwik Chatra, K. R. , Osara, J. A. , & Lugt, P. M. (2023). Thermo-mechanical aging during churning in grease lubricated bearings and its impact on grease life. Tribology international, 181, Article 108248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.108248

Kalsanka Ramakrishna, S. C. (2023). The process of churning in grease lubricated bearings: Identification and Thermo-mechanical characterization. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036555081

Hogenberk, F. , Osara, J. A. , Ende, D. V. D. , & Lugt, P. M. (2023). On the evolution of oil-separation properties of lubricating greases under shear degradation. Tribology international, 179, Article 108154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.108154

Chatra, K. R. S. , Osara, J. A. , & Lugt, P. M. (2022). Impact of grease churning on grease leakage, oil bleeding and grease rheology. Tribology international, 176, Article 107926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107926

Akchurin, A. , Ende, D. V. D. , & Lugt, P. M. (2022). Modeling impact of grease mechanical ageing on bleed and permeability in rolling bearings. Tribology international, 170, Article 107507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107507

Smook, L. A. , Chatra K.R., S. , & Lugt, P. M. (2022). Evaluating the oxidation properties of lubricants via non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis: Estimating induction times and oxidation stability. Tribology international, 171, Article 107569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107569

Osara, J. A. , Lugt, P. M., Bryant, M. D., & Khonsari, M. M. (2022). Thermodynamic Characterization of Grease Oxidation-Thermal Stability via Pressure Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Tribology transactions, 65(3), 542-554. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2022.2050452

Shetty, P. , Meijer, R. J. , Osara, J. A. , & Lugt, P. M. (2022). Measuring Film Thickness in Starved Grease-Lubricated Ball Bearings: An Improved Electrical Capacitance Method. Tribology transactions, 65(5), 869-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2022.2091067

Lugt, P. M., & Berens, F. (2022). The Grease Life Factor concept for ball bearings. Tribology international, 169, Article 107460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2022.107460

Lugt, P. M. , van Zoelen, M. T., Vieillard, C., Berens, F., Gruell, R., Preisinger, G., & Meaney, P. (2022). Grease Performance in Ball and Roller Bearings for All-Steel and Hybrid Bearings. Tribology transactions, 65(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2021.1889731

Meijer, R. J. , & Lugt, P. M. (2022). The Grease Worker and its Applicability to Study Mechanical Aging of Lubricating Greases for Rolling Bearings. Tribology transactions, 65(1), 32-45. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2021.1979151

Chatra K.R., S. , & Lugt, P. M. (2021). The process of churning in a grease lubricated rolling bearing: Channeling and clearing. Tribology international, 153, Article 106661. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106661

Cen, H. , & Lugt, P. M. (2021). Effect of start-stop motion on contact replenishment in a grease lubricated deep groove ball bearing. Tribology international, 157, Article 106882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2021.106882

Shetty, P. , Meijer, R. J. , & Lugt, P. M. (2021). An Evaporation Model for Base Oil from Grease-Lubricated Rolling Bearings including Breathing. Tribology transactions, 64(5), 891-902. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2021.1943088

Lugt, P. M. (2021). The importance of the work of Duncan Dowson for modeling grease lubrication in rolling bearings. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part J: Journal of engineering tribology, 235(12), 2614-2615. https://doi.org/10.1177/13506501211047736

Zhang, Q. , Mugele, F. , Ende, D. V. D. , & Lugt, P. M. (2021). A Model Configuration for Studying Stationary Grease Bleed in Rolling Bearings. Tribology transactions, 64(6), 1127-1137. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402004.2021.1904071

Cen, H. , & Lugt, P. M. (2020). Replenishment of the EHL contacts in a grease lubricated ball bearing. Tribology international, 146, Article 106064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106064

Chatra K R, S. , & Lugt, P. M. (2020). Channeling behavior of lubricating greases in rolling bearings: Identification and characterization. Tribology international, 143, Article 106061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.106061

Zhou, Y. , & Lugt, P. M. (2020). On the application of the mechanical aging Master Curve for lubricating greases to rolling bearings. Tribology international, 141, Article 105918. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2019.105918

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