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Bio-Lubricants for Hydrodynamic Bearings

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Various endeavors have been made to diminish rubbing coefficients and wear rates of greases by improving their tribological properties. One of the techniques used to change the properties is by adding nanoparticles to the ointments. The expansion of nanoparticles on economically accessible grease widely constructs the thickness of ointments, in like manner being interesting goals for improving the heap conveying limit of hydrodynamic bearing. This paper introduces a cutting edge survey on impact of nanoparticles put together ointments with respect to static warm conduct of diary course. It gives a wide and great reference for specialists to be used. At last, this correspondence expresses the further research bearings for grease industry by using nanoparticles to in stop productivity and adequacy.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering and Management, Pune, India

    P. J. Ambhore

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology Chennai, Chennai, India

    P. J. Ambhore & J. Hemanadth

  3. Industrial Tribology Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, M.E.S. College of Engineering, S. P. Pune University, Pune, India

    S. H. Gawande

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Ambhore, P.J., Hemanadth, J. & Gawande, S.H. Bio-Lubricants for Hydrodynamic Bearings. J Bio Tribo Corros 6, 87 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-020-00383-6

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