There are three well-defined regimes in the figure-boundary, intermediate or mixed, and hydrodynamic. The surface asperities in the boundary lubrication condition carry the load. In the hydrodynamic ...

Without correct lubrication, both in terms of the product and the regime, valuable assets such as production equipment risks failure and associated downtime. This means production has to shut down, ...

In general, lubrication can be divided into three regimes, namely, full-film, mixed, and boundary lubrication. In full-film lubrication, the surfaces in contact are totally separated by a lubricant.

Organic friction modifier additives are surfactant molecules added to engine oils to reduce friction in the boundary lubrication regime. The friction between two metals can also be affected by the ...