Comprehensive investigation of various re-refining technologies of used lubricating oil: a review
Waste lubricating oil is considered to be a hazardous waste and has tremendous impact on
human health and environment. The present review elaborates on the lubricant demand and …
human health and environment. The present review elaborates on the lubricant demand and …
Single bubble and drop techniques for characterizing foams and emulsions
The physics of foams and emulsions has traditionally been studied using bulk
foam/emulsion tests and single film platforms such as the Scheludko cell. Recently there has …
foam/emulsion tests and single film platforms such as the Scheludko cell. Recently there has …
Real-time and online lubricating oil condition monitoring enabled by triboelectric nanogenerator
An intelligent monitoring lubricant is essential for the development of smart machines
because unexpected and fatal failures of critical dynamic components in the machines …
because unexpected and fatal failures of critical dynamic components in the machines …
Water droplets in oil at the inlet of an EHD contact: A dual experimental and numerical investigation
The current study employs both experimental and numerical approaches to investigate
water-in-oil flow at the entrance of EHD contacts. In this work, for the first time, a micro-sized …
water-in-oil flow at the entrance of EHD contacts. In this work, for the first time, a micro-sized …
Effects of water contamination of lubricants on hydrodynamic lubrication: Rheological and thermal modeling
Even if water has more favorable thermal characteristics than oil, its use in the realm of
bearings is still restricted to some rare applications. Moreover, the presence of water in …
bearings is still restricted to some rare applications. Moreover, the presence of water in …
Effect of oil temperature on tribological behavior of a lubricated steel− steel contact
Tribological tests were conducted on an AISI A2 steel plate against an AISI 51200 steel ball
lubricated by SAE 0W30 and PAO 4 cSt base oils containing no additive package. Friction …
lubricated by SAE 0W30 and PAO 4 cSt base oils containing no additive package. Friction …
An experimental hydrodynamic thrust bearing device and its application to the study of a tapered-land thrust bearing
An experimental study is presented with the main objective of understanding the
hydrodynamic behavior of a tapered-land thrust bearing with fixed geometry. The …
hydrodynamic behavior of a tapered-land thrust bearing with fixed geometry. The …
Effect of water contamination of an environmentally acceptable lubricant based on synthetic esters on the wear and hydrodynamic properties of stern tube bearing
The ecological aspects of the lubrication of bearings on ships represent a critical challenge
today. Oil leakages are a typical issue, even for new systems, similarly to water ingress from …
today. Oil leakages are a typical issue, even for new systems, similarly to water ingress from …
Engine oil dialysis of heavy-duty engine oil 5W50
A Chhabra, K Singh - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
The removal of a heavy duty engine oil sample from equipment and evaluating its test
parameters outside of the apparatus is the most commonly adopted exercise to monitoring …
parameters outside of the apparatus is the most commonly adopted exercise to monitoring …
The impact of water contamination on the performance failure of lithium grease
Q Zhao, E Zhang, C Jiang, K Gong, W Lou… - Engineering Failure …, 2025 - Elsevier
The performance of grease is significantly influenced by water contamination in humid
environments, such as those found in mines and offshore wind farms. In this study, the …
environments, such as those found in mines and offshore wind farms. In this study, the …