Ultralow friction of mesogenic fluid mixtures in tribological reciprocating systems

Tribology Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 343-352

  Amann, Tobias ^a   Kailer, Andreas ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MECHANICS OF MATERIALS IWM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Friction mechanisms; Lubricant additive; Steel slide bearing; Stick slip; Thermotropic liquid crystals; Ultralow hydrodynamic friction; Wear

Indexed keywords

FRICTION MECHANISM; HYDRODYNAMIC FRICTION; LUBRICANT ADDITIVE; LUBRICANT ADDITIVES; SLIDE BEARING; STICK-SLIP;

CRYSTALS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LIQUIDS; LUBRICANTS; MIXTURES; SLIP FORMING; SURFACE ANALYSIS; TRIBOLOGY;

THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 77649235212     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-009-9527-2     Document Type: Article

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