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Lubricants, Volume 11, Issue 12

2023 December - 40 articles

Cover Story: Graphene is considered a good lubricant additive. The lubricating properties of graphene lubricant at different concentrations and temperatures were experimentally studied via a four-ball friction and wear-testing machine. The results show that the coefficient of friction (COF) and wear scar diameter (WSD) of the steel ball with 0.035 wt% graphene lubricant decreased by 40.8% and 50.4%, respectively. When the graphene lubricant concentration increases, it will result in an increase in COF. The graphene lubricant with 0.035% concentration has the best lubricating performance for the tested steel-steel friction pairs. With the increase in temperature, the adhesive wear of the worn surface intensifies, and some graphene particles agglomerate around the wear scar. View this paper
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Articles (40)

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,843 Views
16 Pages

18 December 2023

To examine the three-dimensional texture structure of SMA-13 asphalt pavement and assess its anti-skid performance, a light gradient-boosting machine evaluation model was developed using non-contact three-dimensional laser-scanning technology. The st...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Friction Assessment in Pavement Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,514 Views
14 Pages

Dual Network Co-Crosslinked HNBR Composites with Enhanced Tribological Properties under Water Lubrication

  • Hao Yu,
  • Wuxuan Zheng,
  • Caixia Zhang,
  • Shoubing Chen and ,
  • Guangke Tian and
  • Tingmei Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

18 December 2023

Water-lubricated bearings play a critical role in underwater propulsion systems but are often prone to failure due to mechanical wear and vibration, especially under high loads and prolonged friction. In response to this issue, our study introduces a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Water-Lubricated Bearings)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,013 Views
15 Pages

15 December 2023

Micro-drilled aluminum surfaces containing micro-holes were anodized to produce nanopores over the machined and lapped surfaces. The anodized nanopores had an approximate diameter of 30–40 nm and a depth distribution of 20–30 μm from t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the K-TRIB2023)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,433 Views
18 Pages

14 December 2023

The critical speed is a crucial factor that impacts the stability of high-speed compressors. However, limited research has simultaneously considered the influence of gas foil bearings (GFBs), labyrinth seals, and impellers on critical speed. In this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,145 Views
20 Pages

14 December 2023

To evaluate the impact of various proportions of erucamide and N-phenyl-α-naphthylamine on grease’s tribological performance for roller bearings, lithium complex grease (LCG) and polyurea grease (PG) were prepared with erucamide and N-phe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Friction and Wear of Rolling-Element Bearings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,046 Views
24 Pages

13 December 2023

The wear particle classification algorithm proposed is based on an integrated ResNet50 and Vision Transformer, aiming to address the problems of a complex background, overlapping and similar characteristics of wear particles, low classification accur...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tribology and Machine Learning: New Perspectives and Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,362 Views
17 Pages

A Thermal Hydrodynamic Model for Emulsified Oil-Lubricated Tilting-Pad Thrust Bearings

  • Wu Ouyang,
  • Ziyang Yan,
  • Xincong Zhou,
  • Bin Luo and ,
  • Bin Wang and
  • Jian Huang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 December 2023

On maritime vessels, external factors such as explosions, collisions, and grounding can cause the emulsification of lubricating oil by seawater pollution, which can affect the lubrication of a ship’s thrust bearing. To explore the influence of...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,927 Views
14 Pages

Traction Properties of Aerospace Lubricant under Low-Temperature Micro-Oil Droplet Supply Conditions

  • Fei Gao,
  • Ling Tian,
  • Yongcun Cui,
  • Yan Zhao and ,
  • Bing Su and
  • Liming Sun
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 December 2023

Aerospace bearings need to withstand the low-temperature environment of space, which will cause changes in the internal lubrication state of the bearings. This article aims to assess the traction properties of aerospace lubricants under low-temperatu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
60 Citations
13,720 Views
27 Pages

MoS2 Nanomaterials as Lubricant Additives: A Review

  • Ziyan Lu,
  • Qingqing Lin,
  • Zhaotao Cao,
  • Wanyuan Li and ,
  • Junjie Gong,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Kunhong Hu and
  • Xianguo Hu
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

11 December 2023

Improving the lubricating properties of base oils through additives is a crucial objective of tribological research, as it helps to reduce friction and wear of materials. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) is a 2D nanomaterial with excellent tribological pr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current and Future Trends in Tribological Research: Fundamentals and Applications–The 10th Anniversary of Lubricants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,994 Views
14 Pages

Dynamometric Investigation on Airborne Particulate Matter from Automobile Brake: Impact of Disc Materials on Brake Emission Factor

  • Mu Hyeok Jeong,
  • Won Cheol Shin,
  • Yoon-Suk Oh,
  • Jungju Lee and ,
  • Seung Hun Huh,
  • Jae-Hwan Pee,
  • Hyungjo Seo,
  • Ho Jang and
  • Jong-Young Kim
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

11 December 2023

In this work, we evaluated the impact of disc rotors of gray cast iron (GCI), nitrocarburized (NC), and superhard ceramic-coated (SCC) GCI on the brake wear PM emissions of passenger vehicles using dynamometric measurements. The brake emission factor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emission and Transport of Wear Particles)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,646 Views
21 Pages

Research on the Relationship between Dynamic Characteristics and Friction Torque Fluctuation of CMGB under the Condition of Time-Varying Moment

  • Wenhu Zhang,
  • Shili Li,
  • Gang Zhou,
  • Ningning Zhou and ,
  • Yan Zhao and
  • Wanjia Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 December 2023

In this paper, a dynamic simulation analysis model was established for CMGB (control moment gyroscope bearing) under the conditions of time-varying moment. The influences of the moment’s response time, axial preload, and working temperature on...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Condition Monitoring and Simulation Analysis of Bearings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,802 Views
15 Pages

Preparation and Tribological Behavior of Nitrogen-Doped Willow Catkins/MoS2 Nanocomposites as Lubricant Additives in Liquid Paraffin

  • Yaping Xing,
  • Ebo Liu,
  • Bailin Ren,
  • Lisha Liu and ,
  • Zhiguo Liu,
  • Bocheng Zhu,
  • Xiaotian Wang,
  • Zhengfeng Jia,
  • Weifang Han and
  • Yungang Bai
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

10 December 2023

In this study, willow catkins/MoS2 nanoparticles (denoted as WCMSs) have been prepared using a hydrothermal method. The WCMSs were modified with oleic acid (OA) to improve dispersion in base oil. The friction and wear properties of WCMSs in liquid pa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Lubricating Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,582 Views
20 Pages

Dry and Minimum Quantity Lubrication Machining of Additively Manufactured IN718 Produced via Laser Metal Deposition

  • Ozan Can Ozaner,
  • Angshuman Kapil,
  • Yuji Sato,
  • Yoshihiko Hayashi and ,
  • Keiichiro Ikeda,
  • Tetsuo Suga,
  • Masahiro Tsukamoto,
  • Sener Karabulut,
  • Musa Bilgin and
  • Abhay Sharma
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

10 December 2023

Inconel 718 (IN718), a Ni-based superalloy, is immensely popular in the aerospace, nuclear, and chemical industries. In these industrial fields, IN718 parts fabricated using conventional and additive manufacturing routes require subsequent machining...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Laser Surface Engineering for Tribology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,857 Views
18 Pages

9 December 2023

The Three-Piece Oil Control Ring (TPOCR) is becoming a viable option for heavy duty gas and hydrogen engines due to the low particle concentration in these engines. Although direct oil leakage from the gap is not likely to happen with the misalignmen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tackling Emissions from the Internal Combustion Engine: Advances in Piston/Bore Tribology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,281 Views
17 Pages

Study on the Lubricating Characteristics of the Oil Film of the Slipper Pair in a Large Displacement Piston Pump

  • Liping Xu,
  • Jiaheng Chen,
  • Donglin Li,
  • Liang Zhang and ,
  • Yaowei Jia,
  • Fuhang Guo and
  • Jian Li
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

8 December 2023

Due to the large size of the bottom surface, the slipper pair of the large displacement piston pump (LDPP) will form a larger linear speed difference in the inner and outer positions of the slipper relative to the center of the swash plate during hig...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Industrial Tribo-Systems: Current Issues and Future Development Trends)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,982 Views
19 Pages

Research on Splash Lubrication Characteristics of a Spiral Bevel Gearbox Based on the MPS Method

  • Longjiang Shen,
  • Yingmou Zhu,
  • Shuai Shao,
  • Huajin Zhou and
  • Zhengyang Wang

8 December 2023

In order to accurately and efficiently analyze the distribution law and motion status of lubricating oil in the spiral bevel gearbox of the electric multiple unit (EMU), a high-fidelity 3D CFD model of the spiral bevel gearbox of the EMU was establis...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
5,449 Views
35 Pages

Unveiling the Effect of Particle Incorporation in PEO Coatings on the Corrosion and Wear Performance of Magnesium Implants

  • Yasir Q. Almajidi,
  • Eyhab Ali,
  • Madiha Fouad Jameel,
  • Luma Hussain Saleh and ,
  • Saurabh Aggarwal,
  • Sajad Ali Zearah,
  • Abbas Firras Alamula,
  • Ali Alsaalamy,
  • Fariborz Sharifianjazi and
  • Masoud Soroush Bathaei
  • + 5 authors+ 0 author

8 December 2023

Magnesium has been a focal point of significant exploration in the biomedical engineering domain for many years due to its exceptional attributes, encompassing impressive specific strength, low density, excellent damping abilities, biodegradability,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,028 Views
18 Pages

8 December 2023

Aerostatic bearings are crucial support components in ultra−precision manufacturing equipment. However, improvements in the load−carrying capability (LCC) of aerostatic bearings often lead to higher intensity nano−vibrations. This p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,797 Views
16 Pages

Study on the Influence of the MoS2 Addition Method on the Tribological and Corrosion Properties of Greases

  • Can Zhu,
  • Zhongyi He,
  • Liping Xiong,
  • Jiusheng Li and ,
  • Yinglei Wu and
  • Lili Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

8 December 2023

MoS2 lithium-based grease is suitable for lubrication protection between bearings at high temperatures and loads due to its excellent tribological properties. However, there is little research on the influence of different addition methods of MoS2 ad...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Functional Lubricating Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,016 Views
18 Pages

High-Temperature Friction and Wear Behavior of Nickel-Alloy Matrix Composites with the Addition of Molybdate

  • Jinming Zhen,
  • Congcong Zhen,
  • Yunxiang Han,
  • Lin Yuan and ,
  • Liwei Yang,
  • Tianqi Yang and
  • Shuo Guo
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 December 2023

To improve the tribological characteristics of materials employed in spatial mechanisms, there is a significant requirement to develop solid lubricating composites with superior performance. This study investigates the tribological characteristics of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in High Temperature Tribology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,369 Views
30 Pages

A Study on the Influence of Nonlinear Vibration on Fretting Damage of Involute Spline Pairs in Aero-Engines

  • Xiangzhen Xue,
  • Yifan Li,
  • Kuan Lin,
  • Liqi Sui and ,
  • Yiqiang Jiang and
  • Ning Zhang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 December 2023

To meticulously examine the repercussions of nonlinear vibrations on fretting damage within aero-engine involute spline pairs, a dynamic model was constructed rooted in well-established theories and methodologies. MATLAB was engaged to resolve the mo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wear Prediction in Aeroengine Rotor System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,916 Views
20 Pages

Predicting Wear under Boundary Lubrication: A Decisive Statistical Study

  • Bernd Goerlach,
  • Walter Holweger,
  • Lalita Kitirach and
  • Joerg Fliege

4 December 2023

The forthcoming revolution in mobility and the use of lubricants to ensure ecological friendliness intensifies the pressure on tribology for predictors in new life cycles, mainly addressing wear. The current paper aims to obtain such predictors by st...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Boundary Lubrication)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,758 Views
15 Pages

3 December 2023

Laser cladding is a new technology to improve the wear resistance or corrosion resistance properties of metal parts. A finite element model of laser cladding coating was established by numerical simulation technology. The temperature field distributi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,329 Views
14 Pages

3 December 2023

Oil–air lubrication has proven to be very effective for high-speed bearings because the oil supply in the form of droplets can be precisely controlled. This work uses optical interferometry to study the mechanism of lubricating film formation i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Friction and Wear of Rolling-Element Bearings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,856 Views
17 Pages

1 December 2023

Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) exhibits great potential in being a replacement for metal components across various applications relying on the mechanical and tribological properties. However, there is still much to be done to improve its properties. T...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tribology of Polymer-Based Composites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,867 Views
16 Pages

1 December 2023

In order to improve the vibration performance of the oil-lubricated tilting pad bearing system, an experimental approach using a piezoelectric actuator to control two new flexible tilting pads is proposed. The performance test bench of the bearing&nd...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,754 Views
18 Pages

30 November 2023

The normal contact stiffness (NCS) on rough surfaces has a significant impact on the dynamic characteristics of helical gear. Aiming at the problem of inaccurate calculation of the NCS model under the traditional Hertz theory of smooth surfaces, a fr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Gear Tribology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,776 Views
17 Pages

30 November 2023

Grinding is the most important method in machining, which belongs to the category of precision machining processes. Many mechanical bonding surfaces are grinding surfaces. Therefore, the contact mechanism of grinding a joint surface is of great signi...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Manufacturing and Surface Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,905 Views
16 Pages

A Comprehensive Investigation of BN and VC Reinforcements on the Properties of FSP AA6061 Composites

  • Essam B. Moustafa,
  • Fathi Djouider,
  • Abdulsalam Alhawsawi,
  • Ezzat Elmoujarkach and ,
  • Essam Banoqitah and
  • Samah S. Mohamed
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 November 2023

This present study investigated the impact of incorporating boron nitride (BN) and vanadium carbide (VC) reinforcements on various properties of friction stir processed (FSP) AA6061 alloy composites, focusing specifically on grain structure, thermal...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Friction Stir Processing of Structural Metallic Materials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,335 Views
15 Pages

Study on the Lubricating Characteristics of Graphene Lubricants

  • Yi Dong,
  • Biao Ma,
  • Cenbo Xiong,
  • Yong Liu and
  • Qin Zhao

30 November 2023

Graphene is considered a good lubricant additive. The lubricating properties of graphene lubricant at different concentrations and temperatures are studied via a four-ball friction and wear-testing machine. The results show that the coefficient of fr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Tribology of 2D Nanomaterials)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,801 Views
19 Pages

Two Contributions to Rolling Contact Fatigue Testing Considering Different Diameters of Rail and Wheel Discs

  • Jiří Šmach,
  • Radim Halama,
  • Martin Marek,
  • Michal Šofer and ,
  • Libor Kovář and
  • Petr Matušek
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 November 2023

Scaled rolling contact fatigue tests, used to practically simulate the wear of the wheel and rail material under laboratory conditions, are typically classified into two categories. Tests in the first category use twin-disc stands, while the second g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,827 Views
18 Pages

30 November 2023

To enhance the efficiency of automotive engines, a comprehensive understanding of friction generation within their components is paramount. Moreover, extensive global research efforts have been dedicated to nanoparticles, leading to the emergence of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Additives for Lubricating Oil and Grease: Mechanism, Properties and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,088 Views
17 Pages

29 November 2023

The heat generated during the startup process of dry gas seals, such as the friction heat of the asperities, viscous shear heat, and the expansion heat of the gas film, easily leads to seal failure and endangers the stable operation of turbomachinery...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gas Lubrication and Dry Gas Seal)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,678 Views
20 Pages

Bearing Digital Twin Based on Response Model and Reinforcement Learning

  • Zhaorong Li,
  • Jiaoying Wang,
  • Diwang Ruan,
  • Jianping Yan and
  • Clemens Gühmann

27 November 2023

In recent years, research on bearing fault modeling has witnessed significant advancements. However, the modeling of bearing faults using digital twins (DTs) remains an emerging area of exploration. This paper introduces a bearing digital twin develo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fundamentals in Building Tribological Digital Twins of Machine Elements)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,453 Views
22 Pages

Simple Deconvolution Models for Evaluating the True Microhardness of Thin Nanostructured Coatings Deposited via an Advanced Physical Vapor Deposition Technique

  • Uldis Kanders,
  • Karlis Kanders,
  • Ernests Jansons,
  • Janis Lungevics and ,
  • Raimonds Sirants,
  • Armands Leitans and
  • Irina Boiko
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

26 November 2023

This article discusses the micromechanical properties and true microhardness determination of nanostructured tribological coatings (NTCs) based on a multilayered alternating nitride/carbonitride bilayer substructure for transition metals. The constit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,627 Views
22 Pages

25 November 2023

Bearings might be damaged due to shock loads caused by disturbances, in addition to static loads. In this study, a flexible structure was applied to enhance the lubrication characteristics of misaligned journal bearings subjected to impact loads. Whe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Bearing Lubrication and Thermodynamics 2023)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,136 Views
12 Pages

On the Difference in the Action of Anti-Wear Additives in Hydrocarbon Oils and Vegetable Triglycerides

  • Igor Mukhortov,
  • Elena Zadorozhnaya,
  • Igor Levanov and
  • Sergey Surovtcev

24 November 2023

This paper examines the difference between the effects of anti-wear additives on vegetable and hydrocarbon-based oils. Knowledge of the specific influence of additives on the anti-wear properties of vegetable oils is necessary to increase the efficie...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current and Future Trends in Tribological Research: Fundamentals and Applications–The 10th Anniversary of Lubricants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,699 Views
15 Pages

22 November 2023

The types and volume fractions of the carbonaceous phases present in the microstructures of cast irons strongly influence their properties. In the case of materials used commercially for tools, an important parameter with regard to their use is the r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Frictional Behavior and Wear Performance of Cast Irons)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,828 Views
23 Pages

22 November 2023

This study extends the use of Machine Learning (ML) approaches for lubricant film thickness predictions to the general case of elliptical elastohydrodynamic (EHD) contacts, by considering wide and narrow contacts over a wide range of ellipticity and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in Machine Learning in Tribology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,513 Views
14 Pages

22 November 2023

This study examined the dynamic instability of a drum brake induced by the rigid modes of the brake shoe. The brake shoe was modeled as a rigid curved plate subject to frictional contact with a rotating drum. In the presence of a negatively sloped fr...

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