Symposium Lubricant

This text details the design of cost-effective, environmentally friendly lubricant additive technologies and components for the automotive, industrial, manufacturing, food, and aerospace industries. Presenting methods to improve the performance and stability of lubricants, protect metal surfaces against wear, and…

This thesis presents a novel ultrasonic instrument for non-invasive and in-situ characterization of journal bearing lubricant viscosity. In particular, the application to journal bearings is described by non-invasively measuring the viscosity and localized power losses throughout operation.

A major cause of those changes has been the increasing international concern for the environmental impact of all sorts of technologies, not least lubricant technology. An attempt has therefore been made in this edition to present as accurate as possible a picture of the current position, particularly with regard to the rapidly changing technical, testing, specification and regulation situation of engine lubricants.

Cost, environmental, and performance issues coupled with legislative changes, new engine oil requirements, and technology development for exploration of space and the oceans are changing the lubrication additive market.