Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 58 Issue 3

Computer aided optimization of the hydrostatic radial journal bearings

Kadir Cavdar

To characterise the optimal design parameters which are useful in hydrostatic radial journal bearings design.

Design guidelines for hydrostatic journal bearings

J.K. Martin

To provide an up‐to‐date review and design guide for industry users and designers of hydrostatic fluid film journal bearings.

Study and the implementation of the new technology of piston rings production

Andrzej Kaźmierczak

Ferric and ferrous oxides are used for coating of piston rings in order to obtain the layer, facilitating their wearing‐in at the beginning of work. This paper aims to present…

Tribological characteristics of di(iso‐butyl) polysulfide as extreme pressure additive in some mineral base oils

Xisheng Fu, Heyang Shao, Tianhui Ren, Weimin Liu, Qunji Xue

In order to develop novel high EP S‐containing additives and to meet the need of formulating GL‐5 gear oil or other high EP lubricating oils, aims to investigate the tribological…

Flow factor of non‐continuum fluids in one‐dimensional contact

Y. Zhang

To develop a more realistic model for molecularly thin film hydrodynamic lubrication by incorporating the fluid inhomogeneity and discontinuity effects across the fluid film…

Ford Chooses Castrol Multi-Pack Fluid for New Engine Production at Dagenham

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