Advances in Sustainable Cooling/Lubrication Techniques for Improving the Tribological Characteristics and Machining Performance

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the release of a new Special Issue, “Advances in Sustainable Cooling/Lubrication Techniques for Improving the Tribological Characterisitcs and Machining Performance”, in the journal Lubricants. In this Special Issue, both original research articles and reviews are welcome.

Recent environmental challenges are placing significant pressure on industries to save energy and apply sustainable cooling/lubrication. Therefore, sustainable cooling/lubrication is gaining increasing attention in modern manufacturing industries.

A coolant/lubricant with excellent lubrication could help to reduce energy consumption, friction and wear and improve machining performance, as well as providing a more sustainable environment. Although emulsion-based cooling/lubrication reduces wear and friction, it will inevitably cause environmental issues due to nonbiodegradable mineral oils and the toxicity of harmful additives. These nonbiodegradable mineral oils are the main cause of water pollution, soil pollution, and skin irritation issues. Although water is useful for cleaning, its corrosive nature and poor lubricity prevents it from being utilized in numerous applications. However, oil-on-water (OoW), cryogenic cooling (CO₂, LN₂), and minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) are eco-friendly alternatives to mineral-based emulsions. Cooling/lubrication systems are being modified from minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) to nanofluid MQL (NFMQL), hybrid CryoMQL, and hybrid nanofluids-assisted CryoMQL, etc. Moreover, the flow rate of the lubricant, the nozzle position, and lubricant properties also affect the performance of the cooling/lubrication system.   

The current Special Issue is dedicated to the latest developments in experimental and simulation research to advance cooling/lubrication technology in the areas of tribology, machining, and other emerging fields.

Dr. Le Gong
Dr. Muhammad Jamil
Dr. Aqib Mashood Khan
Guest Editors

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