Modelling Tribochemical Reactions of Lubricants in the UHV Analytical Tribometer

Gas Phase Lubrication (GPL) is used here to lubricate counterparts of a tribological system with a partial pressure of a gas. Because the rheological contribution (Hydrodynamic and EHL) of gas is practically negligible, the role of tribochemical reactions is of prime importance to achieve a good per...

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Main Authors: Maria Isabel De Barros-Bouchet, Jean-Michel Martin, David Philippon, Christine Matta, Thierry Le Mogne, Matthieu Boehm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japanese Society of Tribologists 2015-01-01
Series:Tribology Online
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/trol/10/1/10_21/_pdf/-char/en
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Summary:Gas Phase Lubrication (GPL) is used here to lubricate counterparts of a tribological system with a partial pressure of a gas. Because the rheological contribution (Hydrodynamic and EHL) of gas is practically negligible, the role of tribochemical reactions is of prime importance to achieve a good performance. Different sites of the contact zone are subjected to chemical reactions: inside-contact acid-base reactions, plasma-induced reactions in the vicinity of the contact area and nascent surfaces in the extended part of the worn surface. Here we highlight the interest of GPL in modeling boundary lubrication.
ISSN:1881-2198