Encyclopedia of Lubricants and Lubrication

The importance of lubricants in virtually all fields of the engineering industry is reflected by an increasing scientific research of the basic principles. Energy efficiency and material saving are just two core objectives of the employment of high-tech lubricants. The encyclopedia presents a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge in the realm of lubrication. All the aspects of fundamental data, underlying concepts and use cases, as well as theoretical research and last but not least terminology are covered in hundreds of essays and definitions, authored by experts in their respective fields, from industry and academic institutes.

From the Contents: Aluminium Hot and Cold Rolling. - Circulating Lubrication with progressive Feeders. - ACEA European Oil Sequences. - Acidity. - Actuating pressure. - Additives. - Barium-soap greases. - Bearing Inch. - Bearing rigidity. - Bentonite. - Bio-Based and Biodegradable Base Oils. - Calcium-soap greases. - Capillary Viscometers. - Cartridge pump. - CEC-L 54-96 Fuel Economy Effects of Engine Lubricants. - CEC-L-093 Oil Dispesion Test. - Delivery resistance. - Density. - Detergents. - Diesel Fuel Lubricity Agents. - DIN. - Elastic Interaction. - Elastomers and their Properties. - Electrochemical Deposition. - Electronic Nose. - EMCOR Test. - Feed Pumps in Centralized Lubrication Systems. - Feedability of lubricants. - Filling of Lubricants. - Filter design for lubricating oil and hydraulic systems. - Filtration of Lubricating Oils and Hydraulic Fluids. - Gas Engine. - Gear Film Thickness. - Gear Contact Friction. - Gear Oil Tests. - Gear Oil Viscosity Recommendation. - High Temperature Performance of Greases. - History of Tribology. - Honing Process. - Hydraulic Circuits. - Hydraulic Components. - Identification of Lubricants. - Industrial Gear Oils. - Injection nozzle. - Injection Oilers, Micropumps. - Interaction of Lubricants with Coatings. - Laboratory Methods for Testing Lubricants. - Large Diesel Engine Lubrication. - Leakage. - Leakage Tendency of Automotive Wheel Bearing Greases. - Lithium-soap Greases. - Machine Tool Lubrication. - Market of Lubricants. - Mechanical-Dynamic Test Methods. - Mechanics and Friction in Metal Rolling. - Metalcutting Fluids. - Nanotribology. - Neat Cutting Fluids. - NLGI consistency. - Noise in Centralized Lubrication Systems. - Oil circulation number. - Oil Compatibility of Seals and Insulating Materials. - Oil Separation of Lubricating Greases. - Oil-Air Systems. - Oil-Mist Systems. - Particle Separation. - Pastes and Grease Pastes. - Penetration. - Phosphatizing. - Physical Vapor Deposition. - Re-Refining Technologies. - Re-Refining with Solvent Extraction. - REACh. - Reciprocating Seals in Hydraulic Sealing Systems. - Refrigeration Oils. - SAE. - Safety data sheet. - Sealing Systems for Hydraulic Equipment. - Sealing Technology. - Selection of filters for lubricating oil and hydraulic systems. - Testing of Elastomers. - Textile Industry Lubrication. - Thermal Spray Coatings for Tribological Applications. - Thickener. - Total-loss Lubrication. - Used Oil Disposal and Collection. - Used Oil Laboratory Tests. - Valves for Centralized Lubrication. - Vehicle Lubrication with Centralized Lubrication Systems. - Viscosimetry of Lubricants. - Viscosity index. - Viscosity Modifiers. - Warehousing of Lubricants. - Water-Miscible Cutting Fluids. - Wear. - Wet Multi Disc Clutches and Brakes. - Wheel-Flange Lubrication Sytems for Railway Vehicles.