Industrial Lubrication and Tribology: Volume 59 Issue 3

Effect of molecular rarefaction on head/tape interface in a linear tape drive

Tze‐Chi Hsu, Hsiu‐Lu Chiang, Chun‐Yuan Lin

This paper aims to investigate analytically the air bearing pressure and film spacing of the linear head/tape interface by numerical iterations between the one‐dimensional…

About the performance of some viscosity index improvers in a synthetic oil of ester type

N.N. Gospodinova, D.J. Pavlov, I.K. Glavchev

This paper seeks to investigate the influence of chemical structure of ester basestock (trimethylolpropane pelargonate) on the viscosity characteristics of formulations obtained…

Modified determination of fluid resistance for membrane‐type restrictors

Yuan Kang, Ping‐Chen Shen, Cheng‐Hsign Chen, Yeon‐Pun Chang, Hsing‐Han Lee

This paper seeks to modify the determinations of flow rate and fluid resistance, which can be realized and confident from the measurements of flow rates in experiments.

Energy savings through use of advanced biodegradable lubricants

Cliff Lea

This paper seeks to outline the technical characteristics of certain biodegradable lubricants which can lead to potential energy savings.

Influence of oil contamination on vibration and wear in ball and roller bearings

M.M. Maru, R. Serrato‐Castillo, L.R. Padovese

This work aims to compare the vibration behavior of roller and ball bearings operating with clean and quartz‐contaminated lubricants. Wear influence on vibration of both bearing…

Magnetic fluid based squeeze film between porous conical plates

Rakesh M. Patel, G.M. Deheri

This paper aims to improve upon the performance of squeeze film between porous conical plates.