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Open AccessInfluence of surface and material technologies on the loss of lubrication performance of gears
Enabling gears to withstand loss of lubrication in gearboxes without secondary oil supply systems can reduce weight and space demand and thus fuel consumption. This study investigates the potential of surface ...
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Open AccessDLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses Under Dry and Lubricated Sliding Conditions
The purpose of this study was to increase the limited wear resistance of polymers in highly stressed tribological contacts. Therefore, diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings were firstly developed and deposited on...
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Open AccessDLC-Coated Thermoplastics: Tribological Analyses under Lubricated Rolling-Sliding Conditions
The goal of this work is to evaluate the potential of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings on thermoplastic polymers for friction and wear reduction in highly stressed rolling–sliding contacts. Therefore, hydrog...
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Open AccessA Numerical Study on Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication of Coated Polymers
The application of polymers in power-transmitting machine elements, e.g., gears, is limited by moderate thermo-mechanical properties and the detrimental accumulation of contact heat, even with external lubrica...
