Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions

K Holmberg, A Erdemir - Friction, 2017 - Springer
Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Advances in nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of lubricants and additives

JP Ewen, DM Heyes, D Dini - Friction, 2018 - Springer
Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) simulations have provided unique insights into
the nanoscale behaviour of lubricants under shear. This review discusses the early history of …

On the effect of confined fluid molecular structure on nonequilibrium phase behaviour and friction

JP Ewen, C Gattinoni, J Zhang, DM Heyes… - Physical Chemistry …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
A detailed understanding of the behaviour of confined fluids is critical to a range of industrial
applications, for example to control friction in engineering components. In this study, a …

The effect of surface roughness on friction and film thickness in transition from EHL to mixed lubrication

T Zapletal, P Sperka, I Krupka, M Hartl - Tribology International, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to reveal the connection between the film thickness and the
friction for a uniform surface texture on transition from full film to mixed lubrication in non …

Independence between friction and velocity distribution in fluids subjected to severe shearing and confinement

A Porras-Vazquez, L Martinie, P Vergne… - Physical Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Friction reduction is more than ever a key point in saving natural resources and energy, and
the question of how to achieve this concerns first and foremost every lubricated system …

Lubrication at extreme conditions: a discussion about the limiting shear stress concept

L Martinie, P Vergne - Tribology Letters, 2016 - Springer
Although limiting shear stress is a common behavior that is observed in many highly loaded
lubricated contacts, its physical origins are still a matter of debate. Several scenarios are …

Study on lubrication characteristics of C4-alkane and nanoparticle during boundary friction by molecular dynamics simulation

X Zheng, L Su, G Deng, J Zhang, H Zhu, AK Tieu - Metals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lubricant has been widely applied to reduce wear and friction between the contact surfaces
when they are in relative motion. In the current study, a nonequilibrium molecular dynamics …

Layered oil slip model for investigation of film thickness behaviours at high speed conditions

Y Zhang, W Wang, H Liang, Z Zhao - Tribology International, 2019 - Elsevier
A layered oil slip model considering the slip and thermal effect is proposed to explore the
mechanism of film thickness behaviours at high speed. The modified Reynolds equation …

Approach to Determine the Limiting Shear Stress of Lubricants at High Pressures Based on Traction Mapping

Z Ma, Y Zhao, Y Han, W Lou, S Li, X Wang, F Guo… - Lubricants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Typical lubricants behave in a non-Newtonian manner under conditions of high shear and
high pressure, as is commonly observed in lubricated rolling/sliding contacts. To optimize …

Elastohydrodynamic lubricant flow with nanoparticle tracking

S Jeffreys, L Di Mare, X Liu, N Morgan, JSS Wong - RSC advances, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Lubricants operating in elastohydrodynamic (EHD) contacts exhibit local variations in
rheological properties when the contact pressure rises. Direct evidence of this behaviour …