It is a common saying that ‘oil and water don’t mix’, but this does not essentially apply in the case of lubrication oils. In lubrication oils, water can exist in a number of states, and if left unchecked, can cause considerable damage to valuable assets.
Condition monitoring programs mainly focus on assessing the wear condition of equipment. Wear particles will be generated by oil wetted equipment throughout its service life. The rate and nature of the wear differ from initial break in through to the end of life seizure.
Viscosity the most important physical property of a lubricating oil, as determines how easily the oil circulates and its load carrying capability.
Optimizing thermal oil system maintenance requires considering fluid compatibility, cleaning methods, and proper fluid removal and charging techniques.
There is a range of materials being used in batteries for electric vehicles. Lithium-ion batteries are utilized in the majority of all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, nickel-metal-hydride batteries are common in hybrid cars, and newer materials are being introduced, such as lithium polymer and lithium iron phosphate, with more on the horizon.
By Kimberly Lawson
15 Jun 2016
Crystallography, or the science of examining crystals, allows researchers to better understand materials as well as synthetic chemistry and biological processes.
By Kimberly Lawson
14 Jun 2016
Thermal analysis is an important part of understanding and shaping a variety of plastics for a range of applications, including transportation or packaging.
By Kimberly Lawson
13 Jun 2016
In this interview, Kyle Erlandsen talks about the technology behind TMC's new CleanBench™ vibration isolation tables, including the history of its development and some of the applications the product range is designed to serve.
The UMT is a versatile and modular mechanical tester that can simulate a wide range of real-life industrial applications. This article presents the application of the UMT to simulate the hot rolling of aluminium.
Brittle fractures in glass are formed when a flaw is propagated to the point it exceeds the critical crack length for a given material, causing catastrophic failure almost immediately at that particular point.