Influence of water content on elastohydrodynamic friction and film thickness of water-containing polyalkylene glycols

Lubricants with a functional water portion have demonstrated a drastic reduction in friction under elastohydrodynamic lubrication conditions. With water-containing polyalkylene glycols, superlubricity with coefficients of friction <0.01 have been measured in model and gear contacts. In additi...

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Main Authors: Stefan Hofmann, Thomas Lohner, Karsten Stahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2023.1128447/full