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Lubrication Principles

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Engineers are concerned with friction and its effects in relation to the moving parts of machines; the greater the friction the less efficient the machine. Excessive friction may even generate sufficient heat to cause irreparable damage to components. Lubrication is a process for reducing friction, and it takes the form of interposing between rubbing surfaces a material (the lubricant) which may be a gas, a liquid, or a solid (or a semi-solid, such as a grease). The internal friction of the lubricant, which is generally a liquid, is less than that produced by the rubbing together of two dry metal surfaces.

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  1. Burmah-Castrol Company, USA

    A L Mills BSc FRIC FInstPet

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  1. A L Mills BSc FRIC FInstPet
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Peter C Bell BSc

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Mills, A.L. (1971). Lubrication Principles. In: Bell, P.C. (eds) Mechanical Prime Movers. Mechanical Engineering Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01182-7_14

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01182-7_14

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave, London

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-349-01184-1

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