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Green Water-Lubricated Bearings

A Special Issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 216

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Dr. Xiuli Zhang

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
Interests: water-lubricated bearings; lubrication theory and applications
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Dr. Gengyuan Gao

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School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Interests: low-friction and long-life technology for power equipment; sliding bearings
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to extend an invitation for submissions to a Special Issue on the subject of “Green Water-Lubricated Bearings”. Our aim with this Special Issue is to explore the advancements and challenges in the development and application of green water-lubricated bearings.

As the world shifts towards more sustainable engineering solutions, water-based lubrication has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional oil-based lubricants. We are seeking both review articles and original research that address the design, performance, and material innovations in water-lubricated bearing systems. Topics of interest include but are not limited to lubrication performance, tribological behavior, material development, structure design, and the integration of green water-lubricated bearings in various industrial applications. Papers that focus on novel approaches, such as surface modification techniques, smart materials, and sustainability assessments, are particularly encouraged.

We warmly welcome submissions from a wide array of academics, industry researchers, and professionals who are actively shaping this dynamic and fast-developing field. This call for papers offers an excellent opportunity for your research to reach a wider audience and to connect with others in your area of expertise.

Dr. Xiuli Zhang
Dr. Gengyuan Gao
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Lubricants is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • water-lubricated bearing
  • lubrication
  • friction
  • wear resistance
  • composites
  • structure design
  • performance monitoring

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Load-Dependent Transition in Friction-Induced Vibration Responses of Water-Lubricated Bearings Under Low-Speed Conditions
by Gengyuan Gao, Meng Kong, Shijie Yu and Xiuli Zhang
Lubricants 2026, 14(9), 337; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants14090337 (registering DOI) - 29 Aug 2026
Abstract
Water-lubricated bearings (WLBs) may exhibit marked friction-induced vibration during low-speed and heavy-load operation as hydrodynamic lubrication becomes insufficient. However, the load dependence of the low-speed operating limit and associated vibration characteristics remains insufficiently understood. In this study, a WLB was tested under specific [...] Read more.
Water-lubricated bearings (WLBs) may exhibit marked friction-induced vibration during low-speed and heavy-load operation as hydrodynamic lubrication becomes insufficient. However, the load dependence of the low-speed operating limit and associated vibration characteristics remains insufficiently understood. In this study, a WLB was tested under specific pressures of 0.28, 0.42, 0.56, and 0.84 MPa during stepwise deceleration from 20 to 6 r/min. A joint three-standard-deviation criterion based on root mean square and peak-to-peak acceleration was used to identify the first measured speed point with marked vibration amplification. The coefficient of friction, time-domain features, spectral energy distribution, envelope characteristics, and FSI-based limiting hydrodynamic capacity were analyzed. The first vibration amplification points occurred at 6, 8, 10, and 10 r/min, respectively, accompanied by audible abnormal sound used only as qualitative corroboration. The onset responses varied from isolated or repeated bursts to pronounced medium-high-frequency impulsive excitation and quasi-periodic low-frequency amplitude modulation. The limiting hydrodynamic capacity calculated at a prescribed eccentricity ratio decreased with increasing load and was lower at the onset condition than at the adjacent pre-onset condition. This vibration-based framework provides an operational method for identifying low-speed operating boundaries related to loads and may support operating-condition selection and early warning of abnormal vibration in WLB systems. Full article
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