Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 October 2016

 

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Tim Walker
UNIST’s senior vice president examines the pros and cons of minimum quantity lubrication and flood coolants.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

The Theory of Everything
Osbourne Reynolds’ 113-year-old equation not only solves physics puzzles, it allows for many wonders of our modern world.

WEBINARS

Calcium sulfonate complex greases
Chemtura technology manager Wayne Mackwood examines grease’s chemical composition, classifications, test procedures and additive packages.

INDUSTRY RELATIONS 

Breaking bubbles and barriers
A recent research project on foam control highlights the benefits of industry-collegiate partnerships.

20 MINUTES 

20 Minutes With Joe Berquist
Quaker’s vice president and managing director-North America organizes partnerships with local school districts to educate students about STEM.

LOCAL SECTION REPORT 

20 Minutes With STLE Canton Section
How STLE’s Small Section of the Year partnered with a corporate member and others to run a STEM Camp for Ohio high school students.

TECH BEAT I 

Tribocatalysis: A new extreme pressure lubrication approach
New research represents a promising alternative to formulating lubricants with conventional extreme pressure additives.

TECH BEAT II 

Nanocars: Moving toward use in ambient conditions
Researchers are figuring out how to design nanocars that can overcome sticky spots and other barriers.

TECH BEAT III 

Potential trade-off between fuel economy and particulate emissions
Wider use of GDI engines to improve fuel economy may also increase black carbon emissions.

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