Lubricant transport towards tribocontact in capillary surface structures

To counter lubricant shortage at a frictional contact (starvation), lubrication liquids, e.g. oils, are actively transported from a distant location towards the undersupplied tribocontact. This is done via small channels or generally via structures cut into a flat surface. In this way one can use ca...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Klima, Joachim (auth)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: KIT Scientific Publishing 2018
Colección:Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Technische Mechanik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
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Sumario:To counter lubricant shortage at a frictional contact (starvation), lubrication liquids, e.g. oils, are actively transported from a distant location towards the undersupplied tribocontact. This is done via small channels or generally via structures cut into a flat surface. In this way one can use capillary force as a cheap and reliable driver of the lubricant flow. Numerical modeling and experiments show that this method can be considered a promising new option to enhance tribocontact operation.
Descripción Física:1 electronic resource (XVI, 172 p. p.)