In this study a dynamic bearing apparatus is designed, developed and used t
o evaluate noise and vibration of bearings lubricated with various greases
under different operating conditions. Eight different greases are evaluated
for their vibration and noise characteristics. The threshold kurtosis and
mean square methods are used to quantify grease vibration and rank the grea
ses based on their bearing vibration. The results indicate that ultra-filte
red greases exhibit the lowest bearing vibration in the mid-frequency range
amongst ail greases tested.