Lubricant Transport Towards Tribocontact in Capillary Surface Structures

By Joachim Klima

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.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013278615
• ISBN13: 9781013278617
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"