Essays about: "friction modifiers"
Found 3 essays containing the words friction modifiers.
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1. Tribology of newly developed EAL versus water in hydropower turbine bearings
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : The increasing demand for more readily bio-degradable, renewable and non-toxic environmentally adaptive lubricants with a lower degree of bioaccumulation has escalated the investigation of water-based lubricants as the potential alternatives for conventional mineral-based oils. Water is an excellent environmentally adapted lubricant; however, it is a low viscous fluid and holds downsides of having corrosive nature and extremely low pressure-viscosity coefficient leading to insufficient load-carrying capacity. READ MORE
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2. Bronze-Steel Friction Characteristics under the Lubrication of Modified Water/Glycerol Mixtures
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematikAbstract : Increasing environmental awareness has driven a lot of research to look into various environmentally friendly lubricants which can replace more conventional mineral oil based lubricants. This is true in particular for marine and hydropower applications where the risk of lubricant leakage can be damaging to the local environment. READ MORE
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3. Tribological Performance of Novel Boron Dithiocarbamate Lubricant Additives
University essay fromAbstract : Different lubricant additives such as dialkyldithiophosphates (DTPs) of different metals have been extensively used as multifunctional additives to control wear and friction in mechanical systems. These additives can produce protective films on steel rubbing surfaces and, therefore, control friction and reduce wear. READ MORE
