Encyclopedia of Applied Electrochemistry

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Electrochemical Sensors for Monitoring Conditions of Lubricants

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6996-5_73
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Introduction

Lubrication has improved from simple oils and greases to multiple viscosity lubricants with new, machinery and application-targeted additives. Rather than make the task of machine reliability easier, lubricant selection options have become more complex. Coinciding with the growing complexity of lubricants the ability to detect and predict equipment failure has been an area of growing interest. The commercial and industrial sector is now embracing condition-based maintenance and prognostic technologies as the key to enhanced competitiveness.

Lubricants provide vital functions in mechanical systems such as separating moving parts, suspending contaminate, neutralizing corrosive acids, protecting wear surfaces, dissipating heat, and other performance-enhancing features. Ultimately, lubricants reach the end of their useful life due to a variety of degradation mechanisms leading to the increase in oxidation and nitration, base depletion, acid build up, soot contamination, water,...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Electronics Design Center, and Chemical Engineering DepartmentCase Western Reserve UniversityClevelandUSA
  2. 2.Case Western Reserve UniversityClevelandUSA