Tribology & Lubrication Technology
December 2023

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FEATURES

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
Ester-based fluids for electric vehicles
There are many requirements, challenges and advantages related to immersion cooling.

COVER STORY
Modeling tribological contacts at multiple scales
Capturing the full complexity of tribological contact requires careful integration of disparate phenomena.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Philip Zhao
This senior manager and senior research scientist at Quaker Houghton shares his insights on the future of metalworking fluids and sustainability.

20 MINUTES 

20 Minutes With Laurent Chuche
This senior technical advisor for TotalEnergies discusses base oils and sustainability.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Gear lubricants
The type of lubricant to use for gears depends on the configuration inside the gearbox.

WEBINAR

Sustainability in the lubricants value chain
Calculating a lubricant’s carbon footprint is not simple. Producing meaningful results requires adequate data, harmonized methodologies and stakeholder collaboration.

FEATURE

Gears: Evolution and functionality
Nothing as powerful and effective for mechanically transmitting motion has rivaled gears since they were first introduced around the 2nd Century B.C.

TECH BEAT I

Rechargeable zinc-air batteries
The proof of concept shows the potential of this battery type to be used in real-world applications such as energy storage.

TECH BEAT II

Production of hydrogen and graphene from waste plastic
Hydrogen can be produced using flash joule heating at a very attractive price according to a life-cycle assessment.

TECH BEAT III

Cement based supercapacitor
Researchers combined cement and water with a relatively low concentration of disordered microporous carbon black to produce a high-rate capability supercapacitor.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Lubrication fundamentals
Readers share their insights on lubrication fundamentals.

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