Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 76 Issue 1

Tribological performance of maintenance-free Cu-Sn-Ni-MoS2 composites over a wide temperature range

Yingxiang Zhao, Junde Guo, Xiaoni Yan, Shan Du, Min Gong, Biao Sun, Junwen Shi, Wen Deng

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the friction and wear mechanisms in copper-based self-lubricating composites with MoS₂ as the lubricating phase, which provides a…

Study on life distribution and prediction method of flexible graphite composite reinforced gasket

Yunhao Zhang, Chunlei Shao, Jing Kong, Junwei Zhou, Jianfeng Zhou

This paper aims to prevent gasket sealing failure in engineering, accurately predict gasket life, extend system life and improve sealing reliability. The accelerated life test…

Dynamic behavior of hydrostatic squeeze film dampers fed through four capillary restrictors with micropolar lubricant

Aboubakeur Benariba, Ahmed Bouzidane, Hicham Aboshighiba, Mark Thomas

The purpose of this research is to study the dynamic behavior of hydrostatic squeeze film dampers made of four hydrostatic pads, fed through four capillary restrictors with…

Influence of V doping on the microstructure, chemical stability, mechanical and tribological properties of MoS2 coatings

Xiaolong Lu, Xudong Sui, Xiao Zhang, Zhen Yan, Junying Hao

This study aims to investigate the effect of V doping on the microstructure, chemical stability, mechanical and vacuum tribological behavior of sputtered MoS₂ coatings.

Tribological responses of steels to different surface films generated in oil lubricants

Shoufan Cao, Zhang Xu, Yi Liang, Stefano Mischler

The aim of this study is to experimentally analyze the friction and wear responses of different steels to different surface films generated in oil-lubricated tribological contacts.

Tribological glazing evolution of fixed abrasive pad under different polishing solution conditions

Changliu Tian, Yabo Wu, Minghua Pang, Zhankui Wang

This study aims to clarify the influence mechanism of polishing solution type on the glazing evolution of fixed abrasive pad under different interfacial pressure conditions.

Study on the influence of non-Gaussian honing surface on contact and flow characteristics

Yihu Tang, Li Huang, Xianghui Meng

The contact and lubrication performances, which were previously estimated assuming a Gaussian surface, are insufficient due to the non-Gaussian surface characteristics of the…

TiO2 and CeO2 nanoparticles as lithium complex grease additives for enhanced lubricity

Zhicai Du, Qiang He, Hengcheng Wan, Lei Zhang, Zehua Xu, Yuan Xu, Guotao Li

This paper aims to improve the tribological properties of lithium complex greases using nanoparticles to investigate the tribological behavior of single additives (nano-TiO₂ or…

Influence of manufacturing surface topography on torque and load bearing capacity of hydro-viscous drive clutch under mixed lubrication stage

Shi Chen, Zhiyong Han, Qiang Zeng, Bing Wang, Liming Wang, Liuyang Guo, Yimin Shao

Hydro-viscous drive (HVD) clutches are widely used in equipment requiring soft start, such as fans and pumps, to transmit torque and adjust speed by changing the gap distance…

Deformation mechanism and dimension optimization methods of PTFE oil seals for shafts in a wide temperature range cycle

Yangtao Xing, Fugang Zhai, Shengnan Li, Peng Gui

This paper aims to study the deformation mechanism of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) oil seal under a wide temperature range cycle.

Effect of textured parameters on tribological properties of hydrodynamic journal bearing

Yazhou Mao, Daqing Li, Lilin Li, Jingyang Zheng

This study aims to improve the tribological properties of hydrodynamic journal bearing via surface texture, as well as the wear and antifriction mechanisms of textured bearing…

Study on the subsurface characteristics of textured surfaces under EHL condition

Zhi Li, YiYuan Du, Zhiming Xu, Xuqian Qiao, Hong Zhang

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of surface texture on the subsurface characteristics of contact interfaces under elastohydrodynamic lubrication…

Investigation of rail damage considering impact at a welded joint under wet condition

Zhaoyang Wang, Bing Wu, Jiaqing Huang, Yuqi Yang, Guangwen Xiao

The purpose of this study is to develop a transient wheel–rail rolling contact model to primarily investigate the rail damage under wet condition when the train passes through the…

Study on surface properties of coated WC-Co alloy based on laser reduction process

Shucai Yang, Dawei Wang, Zhanjun Xiao

The purpose is to explore the improvement mechanism of coating and laser micro-texture on the surface properties of cemented carbide, so as to give full play to the technical…

Stability analysis of partial journal bearings lubricated with micropolar fluid

Sanyam Sharma, Rajiv Verma

This study aims to investigate the stability performance of partial journal bearings of 120° and 180° partial angles with micropolar lubricant.