Tribology & Lubrication Technology
October 2022
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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by
Pilot Chemical.
FEATURES
TRIBOTESTING (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
Tribological testing and study at different scales
Atomic level study could help solve macroscale problems.
MARKET UPDATE
Africa: The next frontier
This continent still presents an attractive market for lubricants.
20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Monica Ferrera
This mechanical engineer with the U.S. DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory discusses lubricant-based fouling and how she got into the industry.
LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
More on how additives finish the lubricant
Some applications require a complex blend of additives, but skilled lubricant formulators can develop the precise product for the job.
COVER STORY
Building sustainability into the aviation lubricants industry
Despite the demands of extreme operating conditions and stringent certification procedures, aviation lubricants and hydraulic fluids are evolving with the times—and bigger changes are on the horizon.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Finding the balance in additive performance
The lubricants industry has risen to numerous challenges through improved base oils and additives, but opportunities for further innovation continue to emerge.
TECH BEAT I
Global warming: Estimate of when Paris Agreement targets are reached
A new study takes into account all emissions, not just those attributed to carbon dioxide.
TECH BEAT II
Biobatteries
A layer-by-layer electropolymerization deposition process produces a cell where cross-feeding interactions are facilitated between bacteria species.
TECH BEAT III
Modification extension of the Archard wear equation
The material ratio curve was used to define the change in contact area during the running-in period.
SOUNDING BOARD
Bearings and bearing lubrication
Readers share their insights on bearings and bearing lubrication.