Heat Dissipation and Electron Transport Phenomena in the Tribomechanical Systems with Conductive Lubricants

A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).

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Dear Colleagues,

Commercially available lubricants, e.g., lithium and calcium lubricants, are usually nonconductive. However, the rapid industrial development in various industrial fields has increased the demand for lubricants with exceptional properties, such as high thermal and electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, and high temperature and pressure stability.

Heat dissipation is a serious problem for many machines, as it impairs their performance, efficiency, and accuracy, and limits the lifetime of the machines. Therefore, thermal lubricants have been invented to remove the heat generated by machines as fast as possible to keep the machine temperature within the acceptable range and avoid any effect on the performance of the machines. Electrically conductive lubricants are required in certain applications, including but are not limited to next-generation electric vehicles, superb electric-motor-bearing protection, and electrical contact improvement. Electrical switches and contacts are considerably enhanced and maintained over long periods in extremely corrosive environments using electrically conductive lubricants. The low weight percentage and optimal thermal management performance of nanomaterials has paved the way for manufacturing commercial-grade, cost-effective thermal lubricants that can compete in today’s global market. The current Special Issue aims to include contributions from world-leading scientists working on electrically and thermally conductive lubricants to deepen our understanding of lubricants. Contributions are welcome from all scientists working on lubricants and related areas.

Dr. Hammad Younes
Dr. Md Mahfuzur Rahman
Dr. Hassan Younis
Dr. Haiping Hong
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Keywords

  • friction
  • heat dissipation
  • viscosity index
  • thermal conductivity
  • electrical conductivity
  • contact mechanics
  • lubrication mechanism
  • wear
  • corrosion
  • wear mechanism
  • electrical signal
  • noise

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Recent Progress in Electrically Conductive and Thermally Conductive Lubricants: A Critical Review
by Bayazid Bustami, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Mst. Jeba Shazida, Mohaiminul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Rohan, Shakhawat Hossain, Alam S. M. Nur and Hammad Younes
Lubricants 2023, 11(8), 331; https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants11080331 - 4 Aug 2023
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Electrically as well as thermally conductive lubricants have drawn considerable attention and are an emerging research topic because they have unique advantages and advanced lubrication performance over traditional lubricants such as corrosion protection and efficient heat dissipation. For instance, some components of electric [...] Read more.
Electrically as well as thermally conductive lubricants have drawn considerable attention and are an emerging research topic because they have unique advantages and advanced lubrication performance over traditional lubricants such as corrosion protection and efficient heat dissipation. For instance, some components of electric vehicles (EVs) such as bearings, seals, pads and gears require conductive lubricants to avoid premature failure and electromagnetic interference (EMI) problems due to induced shaft voltages and currents. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the recent developments in conductive lubricants. The review focuses on the important aspects to enhance the thermal and electrical conductivities as well as the tribological behavior (COF, and wear rate) of conductive solid, semisolid, and liquid lubricants. The lubricants that are electrically and thermally conductive with superior tribological performances have been identified through extensive literature review and presented in tabular form. This review summarizes the effect of various additives used to improve the conductive properties of the lubricants, such as polyalphaolefin oil, hydraulic oil, paraffin oil, and mineral oil. Furthermore, the review discusses the lubricating mechanism of conductive solid and liquid lubricants to facilitate a deeper understanding. Finally, the future perspectives and the research directions for conductive lubricants are also addressed. Full article
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