This paper proposes the concept of how machinery condition monitoring can be taken to the
next level, through micro-sensing of tribological phenomena occurring between contacting …

During the diesel engine combustion process, soot particles are produced and are either
exhausted into the atmosphere or absorbed by the engine's lubricant. Soot-contaminated …

The failure mode of rolling bearings is closely related to its operating conditions. In this
study, a batch of rolling bearings, which have failed after a certain service period under oil …

In this study, the wear mechanisms of a used, soot-containing oil drained from an engine test
are investigated. As reviewed at the start of this paper, many wear mechanisms have been …

Contamination of machine-element contacts by solid particles is a serious problem in all
industrial sectors. Particles ranging in size from nanometres to micrometres are responsible …

As reported in previous work, electrostatic charge induced by contact potential difference
(CPD) arising from oxidational wear can be detected by electrostatic button sensors …

Electrostatic monitoring is a hot technique used for online wear debris detection. This study
presented a recognition method by using a dual-channel electrostatic senor. A signal …

It is well known that the presence of soot in engine oils can lead to an increase in wear of
engine parts. This is a growing problem as soot levels in diesel engine oils are rising due to …

Due to incomplete combustion, high levels of soot can accumulate in engine lubricants
between drain intervals. This soot can promote wear of engine parts such as timing chains …

Diesel engines and gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines both produce soot due to
incomplete combustion of the fuel and some enters the lubricant where it accumulates …