Thin film lubrication (TFL),a lubrication regime that fills the gap between boundary lubrication (BL)and elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) regimes,was proposed 20 years ago.Since it was first recorded in the litera...Thin film lubrication (TFL),a lubrication regime that fills the gap between boundary lubrication (BL)and elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) regimes,was proposed 20 years ago.Since it was first recorded in the literature,TFL has gained substantial interest and has been advanced in the fields of theoretical and experimental research.Following the revelation of the TFL phenomenon and its central ideas,many studies have been conducted.This paper attempts to systematically review the major developments in terms of both the history and the advances in TFL.It begins with the description and definition of TFL,followed by the state-of-art studies on experimental technologies and their applications.Future prospects of relevant studies and applications are also discussed.展开更多
Aqueous lubrication is commonly regarded as friendly to the environment.We review current knowledge of the behaviors and mechanisms of aqueous lubrication.Major methods for investigating aqueous lubrication are addres...Aqueous lubrication is commonly regarded as friendly to the environment.We review current knowledge of the behaviors and mechanisms of aqueous lubrication.Major methods for investigating aqueous lubrication are addressed.We describe studies on both friction and film formation performance of various water-based lubricants,Additionally,we discuss possible underlying mechanisms of aqueous lubrication.Attention is also drawn to continuing topics of investigation and some unsolved problems.展开更多
A complete understanding of the mechanism of boundary lubrication is a goal that scientists have been striving to achieve over the past century.Although this complicated process has been far from fully revealed,a gene...A complete understanding of the mechanism of boundary lubrication is a goal that scientists have been striving to achieve over the past century.Although this complicated process has been far from fully revealed,a general picture and its influencing factors have been elucidated,not only at the macroscopic scale but also at the nanoscale,which is sufficiently clear to provide effective instructions for a lubrication design in engineering and even to efficiently control the boundary lubrication properties.Herein,we provide a review on the main advances,especially the breakthroughs in uncovering the mysterious but useful process of boundary lubrication by adsorption film.Despite the existence of an enormous amount of knowledge,albeit unsystematic,acquired in this area,in the present review,an effort was made to clarify the mainline of leading perspectives and methodologies in revealing the fundamental problems inherent to boundary lubrication.The main content of this review includes the formation of boundary film,the effects of boundary film on the adhesion and friction of rough surfaces,the behavior of adsorption film in boundary lubrication,boundary lubrication at the nanoscale,and the active control of boundary lubrication,generally sequenced based on the real history of our understanding of this process over the past century,incorporated by related modern concepts and prospects.展开更多
In this work,a super-low friction coefficient of 0.003 was found between a silicon nitride ball and a sapphire plate lubricated by phosphoric acid solution.The wear mainly occurred in the running-in period and disappe...In this work,a super-low friction coefficient of 0.003 was found between a silicon nitride ball and a sapphire plate lubricated by phosphoric acid solution.The wear mainly occurred in the running-in period and disappeared after superlubricity was achieved.The friction coefficient was effectively reduced from 0.3 to 0.003 at a constant speed of 0.076 m/s,accompanied by a 12-nm-thickness film.The lubrication regime was indicated to change from boundary lubrication in the running-in period to elastohydrodynamic lubrication in the superlubricity period,which is also supported by the results of the friction coefficient versus sliding speed.In addition,the experimental results showed good agreement with theoretical calculations based on the elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory,suggesting a significant hydrodynamic effect of phosphoric acid on superlubricity.展开更多
The lubrication design and heat transfer determination of bearing chambers in aeroengine require a sufficient understanding of the oil droplet-film interaction and physical characteristic in an oil/air two-phase flow ...The lubrication design and heat transfer determination of bearing chambers in aeroengine require a sufficient understanding of the oil droplet-film interaction and physical characteristic in an oil/air two-phase flow state. The analyses of oil droplet movement, mass and momentum transfer during the impingement of droplet/wall, as well as wall oil film thickness and flow velocity are very important for the bearing chamber lubrication and heat transfer calculation. An integrated model in combination with droplet movement, droplet/wall impact and film flow analysis is put forward initially based on the consideration of droplet size distribution. The model makes a contribution to provide more practical and feasible technical approach, which is not only for the study of droplet-film interaction and physical behavior in bearing chambers with oil/air two-phase flow phenomena, but also useful for an insight into the essence of physical course through droplet movement and deposition, film formation and flow. The influences of chamber geometries and operating conditions on droplet deposition mass and momentum transfer, and wall film thickness and velocity distribution are discussed. The feasibility of the method by theoretical analysis is also verified by the ex- isting experimental data. The current work is conducive to expose the physical behavior of wall oil film configuration and flow in bearing chamber, and also significant for bearing chamber lubrication and heat transfer study under oil/air two-phase flow conditions.展开更多
基金The work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Thin film lubrication (TFL),a lubrication regime that fills the gap between boundary lubrication (BL)and elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) regimes,was proposed 20 years ago.Since it was first recorded in the literature,TFL has gained substantial interest and has been advanced in the fields of theoretical and experimental research.Following the revelation of the TFL phenomenon and its central ideas,many studies have been conducted.This paper attempts to systematically review the major developments in terms of both the history and the advances in TFL.It begins with the description and definition of TFL,followed by the state-of-art studies on experimental technologies and their applications.Future prospects of relevant studies and applications are also discussed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51021064 and 51075227)
文摘Aqueous lubrication is commonly regarded as friendly to the environment.We review current knowledge of the behaviors and mechanisms of aqueous lubrication.Major methods for investigating aqueous lubrication are addressed.We describe studies on both friction and film formation performance of various water-based lubricants,Additionally,we discuss possible underlying mechanisms of aqueous lubrication.Attention is also drawn to continuing topics of investigation and some unsolved problems.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)with the grant No.91123033.
文摘A complete understanding of the mechanism of boundary lubrication is a goal that scientists have been striving to achieve over the past century.Although this complicated process has been far from fully revealed,a general picture and its influencing factors have been elucidated,not only at the macroscopic scale but also at the nanoscale,which is sufficiently clear to provide effective instructions for a lubrication design in engineering and even to efficiently control the boundary lubrication properties.Herein,we provide a review on the main advances,especially the breakthroughs in uncovering the mysterious but useful process of boundary lubrication by adsorption film.Despite the existence of an enormous amount of knowledge,albeit unsystematic,acquired in this area,in the present review,an effort was made to clarify the mainline of leading perspectives and methodologies in revealing the fundamental problems inherent to boundary lubrication.The main content of this review includes the formation of boundary film,the effects of boundary film on the adhesion and friction of rough surfaces,the behavior of adsorption film in boundary lubrication,boundary lubrication at the nanoscale,and the active control of boundary lubrication,generally sequenced based on the real history of our understanding of this process over the past century,incorporated by related modern concepts and prospects.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research(973)Program of China(No.2013CB934200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51222507,51335005,51321092).
文摘In this work,a super-low friction coefficient of 0.003 was found between a silicon nitride ball and a sapphire plate lubricated by phosphoric acid solution.The wear mainly occurred in the running-in period and disappeared after superlubricity was achieved.The friction coefficient was effectively reduced from 0.3 to 0.003 at a constant speed of 0.076 m/s,accompanied by a 12-nm-thickness film.The lubrication regime was indicated to change from boundary lubrication in the running-in period to elastohydrodynamic lubrication in the superlubricity period,which is also supported by the results of the friction coefficient versus sliding speed.In addition,the experimental results showed good agreement with theoretical calculations based on the elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory,suggesting a significant hydrodynamic effect of phosphoric acid on superlubricity.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (50975233)
文摘The lubrication design and heat transfer determination of bearing chambers in aeroengine require a sufficient understanding of the oil droplet-film interaction and physical characteristic in an oil/air two-phase flow state. The analyses of oil droplet movement, mass and momentum transfer during the impingement of droplet/wall, as well as wall oil film thickness and flow velocity are very important for the bearing chamber lubrication and heat transfer calculation. An integrated model in combination with droplet movement, droplet/wall impact and film flow analysis is put forward initially based on the consideration of droplet size distribution. The model makes a contribution to provide more practical and feasible technical approach, which is not only for the study of droplet-film interaction and physical behavior in bearing chambers with oil/air two-phase flow phenomena, but also useful for an insight into the essence of physical course through droplet movement and deposition, film formation and flow. The influences of chamber geometries and operating conditions on droplet deposition mass and momentum transfer, and wall film thickness and velocity distribution are discussed. The feasibility of the method by theoretical analysis is also verified by the ex- isting experimental data. The current work is conducive to expose the physical behavior of wall oil film configuration and flow in bearing chamber, and also significant for bearing chamber lubrication and heat transfer study under oil/air two-phase flow conditions.
