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Graphene-Based Lubrication For Tribological Applications: Nanolubricants And Self-Lubricating Nanocomposites, Emad Omrani
Graphene-Based Lubrication For Tribological Applications: Nanolubricants And Self-Lubricating Nanocomposites, Emad Omrani
Theses and Dissertations
In this work, the effects of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) additives on tribological properties of aluminum are investigated. The objective of this research is to investigate and explain the enhancement mechanisms of GNPs at the contact surface during tribological testing. The graphene nanoplatelets are studied both as an oil additive (Chapter I) and as a reinforcement (Chapter II) experimentally. The coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate were identified using a pin-on-disk test setup.
Mineral, organic, and synthetic oils are not always efficient enough to satisfy the demands of a high-performance lubricant; therefore, mixing additives with base fluids is an approach …
Understanding The Evolution Of Surface Texture Under Boundary Lubrication, Salil T. Bapat
Understanding The Evolution Of Surface Texture Under Boundary Lubrication, Salil T. Bapat
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The objective of this research was to understand the evolution of surface texture under boundary/mixed lubrication (BL). Significant material/energy losses occur during BL because of direct contact between the two surfaces. Traditionally, tribofilms have been studied extensively for BL while textures have been used as a static engineering design parameter to enhance lubricant film properties. However, texture is dynamic at the tribological mating interface, where both physical and chemical interactions are continuously modulated. The evolution and the interplay between the tribofilm and texture is least studied in the literature, which is the focus of this research.
MoS2-based lubricants, known for …